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==Background== |
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==Background== |
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The "Die, Die My Darling" single was released nine months after the Misfits' October 1983 breakup. "Die, Die My Darling" was recorded in August 1981 during sessions for '']'', but was not included on the album. A live version of "Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?" did appear on ''Walk Among Us'', which was released in March 1982. "We Bite" and the studio version of "Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?" were recorded in a different session in October 1982. "Die, Die My Darling" was ]ed and added, along with "We Bite", to the international version of the 1983 album '']''. All three tracks were added to subsequent reissues of ''Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood'', in addition to being released as the "Die, Die My Darling" single.<ref name="discography"/> |
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The "Die, Die My Darling" single was released nine months after the Misfits' October 1983 breakup. "Die, Die My Darling" was recorded in August 1981 during sessions for '']'', but was not included on the album. A live version of "]" did appear on ''Walk Among Us'', which was released in March 1982. "We Bite" and the studio version of "Mommy, Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight" were recorded in a different session in October 1982. "Die, Die My Darling" was ]ed and added, along with "We Bite", to the international version of the 1983 album '']''. All three tracks were added to subsequent reissues of ''Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood'', in addition to being released as the "Die, Die My Darling" single.<ref name="discography"/> |
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The first pressing run of "Die, Die My Darling" consisted of 5000 black and 500 purple ] copies, all with "C&P Hell-bent Music" on center labels. The second pressing run consisted of 500 white 12" vinyl copies. The vinyl has since been reprinted through ].<ref name="discography"/> |
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The first pressing run of "Die, Die My Darling" consisted of 5000 black and 500 purple ] copies, all with "C&P Hell-bent Music" on center labels. The second pressing run consisted of 500 white 12" vinyl copies. The vinyl has since been reprinted through ].<ref name="discography"/> |
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]'', September 1953.]] "Die, Die My Darling" and "Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?" were both included on the 1986 ] '']'', while "We Bite" was included on '']'' in 1995. All three tracks were included in the boxed set '']'', released in 1996. |
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]'', September 1953.]] "Die, Die My Darling" and "Mommy, Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight" were both included on the 1986 ] '']'', while "We Bite" was included on '']'' in 1995. All three tracks were included in the boxed set '']'', released in 1996. |
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The "Die, Die My Darling" single was released nine months after the Misfits' October 1983 breakup. "Die, Die My Darling" was recorded in August 1981 during sessions for Walk Among Us, but was not included on the album. A live version of "Mommy, Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight" did appear on Walk Among Us, which was released in March 1982. "We Bite" and the studio version of "Mommy, Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight" were recorded in a different session in October 1982. "Die, Die My Darling" was remixed and added, along with "We Bite", to the international version of the 1983 album Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood. All three tracks were added to subsequent reissues of Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood, in addition to being released as the "Die, Die My Darling" single.
The first pressing run of "Die, Die My Darling" consisted of 5000 black and 500 purple 12" vinyl copies, all with "C&P Hell-bent Music" on center labels. The second pressing run consisted of 500 white 12" vinyl copies. The vinyl has since been reprinted through Caroline Records.
"Die, Die My Darling" and "Mommy, Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight" were both included on the 1986 compilation album Misfits, while "We Bite" was included on Collection II in 1995. All three tracks were included in the boxed set The Misfits, released in 1996.
The single's cover artwork was derived from a 1953 issue of Chamber of Chills.
