Godless (song)

"Godless"
Single by the Dandy Warhols
from the album Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia
ReleasedMarch 13, 2001 (2001-03-13)
Length5:23
LabelCapitol
SongwriterCourtney Taylor-Taylor
Producers
The Dandy Warhols singles chronology
"Bohemian Like You"
(2000)
"Godless"
(2001)
"We Used to Be Friends"
(2003)

"Godless" is a song by American rock band the Dandy Warhols. It was released as the third single from their third studio album, Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia, on March 13, 2001.

Release

"Godless" served as the third single from Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia. The song was serviced to US alternative radio on March 13, 2001, and was commercially released in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2001.[1][2] It peaked at No. 66 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Reception

Q praised the song, calling it "a marvellous concoction of parping trumpets, blasted vocals and headtrip guitar swirls".[4] Robert Christgau cited the track as a highlight of the album.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Godless" (album version)5:23
2."Godless" (Massive Attack mix)3:46
3."Godless" (Massive Attack mix dub)5:53
4."Godless" (Massive Attack mix instrumental)3:43
5."Godless" (video)5:23

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Godless"
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]86
Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)[7]84
UK Singles (Official Charts)[3]66

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States March 13, 2001 Alternative radio Capitol [1]
United Kingdom June 25, 2001
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Alternative: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1392. March 9, 2001. p. 126.
  2. 1 2 "New Releases – For Week Starting June 25, 2001: Singles". Music Week. June 23, 2001. p. 23.
  3. 1 2 "Official Singles Chart on 1/7/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ Dorian Lynskey. "["Godless" review]". Q (June 2001).
  5. ↑ Robert Christgau. "The Dandy Warhols". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  6. ↑ "The Dandy Warhols – Godless" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 1/7/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 7, 2025.