Land of Confusion

"Land of Confusion" is a song by the English rock band Genesis from their 1986 album Invisible Touch. The music was written by the band, while the lyrics were written by guitarist Mike Rutherford. The song was the third track on the album and was the third track released as a single, reaching No. 14 in the UK in December 1986 and No. 4 in the U.S. in January 1987. It also reached the top 10 in several other countries including Canada, Ireland, West Germany and the Netherlands. The song's video featured puppets from the 1980s UK sketch show Spitting Image.

"Land of Confusion"
Original single cover parodying
1963's With the Beatles
Single by Genesis
from the album Invisible Touch
B-side"Feeding the Fire"
Released17 November 1986 (1986-11-17) (UK)
Genre
  • Pop rock
  • progressive rock
Length
  • 4:45 (LP / 7" Version)
  • 6:55 (12" Version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Mike Rutherford
  • Tony Banks
  • Phil Collins
Producer(s)
Genesis singles chronology
"In Too Deep"
(1986)		 "Land of Confusion"
(1986)		 "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"
(1987)
Audio sample
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