Hang You from the Heavens
"Hang You from the Heavens" is the debut single by American alternative rock band The Dead Weather. It was released on March 11, 2009 and was backed with a cover of Gary Numan's "Are 'Friends' Electric?". The single was released through iTunes and on a 7" vinyl limited to 150 copies, all of which were given to the crowd at the band's debut performance at the opening of the Third Man Records headquarters. The 7" was later released through their website, and record stores.
| "Hang You from the Heavens" | ||||
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| Single by The Dead Weather | ||||
| from the album Horehound | ||||
| B-side | "Are Friends Electric?" (Gary Numan cover) | |||
| Released | March 11, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | January 2009 at Third Man Studio | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, garage rock | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | Third Man | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack White | |||
| The Dead Weather singles chronology | ||||
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The song was released as downloadable content for the Rock Band series on July 14, 2009 along with "No Hassle Night" and "Treat Me Like Your Mother".
In the fall of 2009, this song was featured in TV spots to promote the premiere of The Vampire Diaries, an American television series that airs on The CW.