This Is Your Land

"This Is Your Land" is a song by Scottish rock band Simple Minds from their album Street Fighting Years, released as a single on 10 April 1989. The song features Lou Reed as guest vocalist. The single reached #13 on the UK singles chart.[1] The music video was shot in Spain.

"This Is Your Land"
Single by Simple Minds
from the album Street Fighting Years
B-side
  • "Saturday Girl"
  • "Year of the Dragon"
Released10 April 1989 (1989-04-10)
GenrePop, rock, electronic
Length6:18
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and Mick MacNeil
Producer(s)Trevor Horn
Stephen Lipson
Simple Minds singles chronology
"Belfast Child"
(1989)		 "This Is Your Land"
(1989)		 "Take a Step Back"
(1989)

The song was praised by David Sinclair of Q magazine as part of a five-star album review given to Street Fighting Years. Sinclair wrote: "The utterly beguiling melody of 'This Is Your Land', featuring a deadpan Lou Reed, cloaks a stinging rebuke on the issue of the environment while gently leading the listener up towards the panoramic splendour of the instrumental coda."[2]

Track listings
7" Single
  1. "This Is Your Land" - 6:22
  2. "Saturday Girl" - 6:09
12", Cassette & CD Singles
  1. This Is Your Land" - 6:22
  2. Saturday Girl" - 6:09
  3. "Year Of The Dragon" - 3:06

Charts

References
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