- As Noted In: 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die, Quintessence Editions
The extent of its success surprised us. We'd written the music as a soundtrack to the visuals - very Eighties. I took that cowboy guitar twang from Ennio Morricone's The Good, The Bad and The Ugly soundtrack. I was trying to get everything I liked into that record. And it worked. - Marco Pirroni
Kings of the Wild Frontier is a notable Rock N' Rock song by Adam and The Ants. Written by band members, Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni, the 80's New Wave song features a two-drummer beat introduce to England by the African Royal Drummers of Burundi. - AsNotedIn
Timeline
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980/07/25 | Adam and The Ants | Performer | "Kings of the Wild Frontier" by English new wave band Adam and the Ants is released as a 7" single. It will peak at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart. | ||||
| 1981/02/00 | "Kings of the Wild Frontier" s re-released in February 1981. It will peak at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. |
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