Queen of Peace (song)

"Queen of Peace" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their third studio album, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (2015). It was written by Florence Welch and Markus Dravs, and produced by the latter. The song was released on 21 August 2015 as the album's third single. "Queen of Peace" debuted at number 178 on the UK Singles Chart,[3] peaking three weeks later at number 133,[4] the band's first single to miss the top 100 since "Lover to Lover" in 2012.

"Queen of Peace"
Single by Florence and the Machine
from the album How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Released21 August 2015 (2015-08-21)
Studio
  • The Pool, London
  • Urchin, London
  • Angel, London
GenreRock[1][2]
Length
  • 5:07 (album version)
  • 3:49 (radio edit)
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Markus Dravs
Florence and the Machine singles chronology
"Ship to Wreck"
(2015)		 "Queen of Peace"
(2015)		 "Delilah"
(2015)
Music video
"Queen of Peace"/"Long and Lost" on YouTube

Music video

A 10-minute double-feature music video for "Queen of Peace" and "Long & Lost", another track from How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, was directed by Vincent Haycock and premiered on 27 July 2015.[5] Shot on the Scottish island of Easdale,[5] the short film is a part of a larger series of music videos centered on Welch and the storyline it creates known as The Odyssey.[6]

Track listing
  • Digital download – Hot Chip Remix[7]
  1. "Queen of Peace" (Hot Chip Remix) – 6:25

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful.[8]

Recording
  • Engineered at The Pool and Urchin Studios (London)
  • Strings, brass and flute recorded at Angel Studios and The Pool (London)
  • Mixed at Toast Studios (London)
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

Florence and the Machine

  • Florence Welch – vocals, backing vocals
  • Mark Saunders – bass
  • Rob Ackroyd – electric guitar
  • Rusty Bradshaw – piano

Additional personnel

  • Markus Dravs – production
  • Robin Baynton – engineering, strings recording, brass recording, flute recording
  • Jonathan Sagis – engineering assistance
  • Iain Berryman – engineering assistance
  • Dan Cox – additional engineering
  • Matt Ingram – drums, percussion
  • Leo Abrahams – electric guitar
  • Rusty Bradshaw – piano
  • James Hallawell – Hammond organ
  • Benson – additional keys, programming, flute arrangements, brass arrangements, string arrangements
  • Janelle Martin – backing vocals
  • Nim Miller – backing vocals
  • Baby N'Sola – backing vocals
  • Sally Herbert – flute arrangements, brass arrangements, string arrangements, orchestration, conducting
  • Daniel Newell – piccolo trumpet, flugel, trumpet
  • Nigel Black – French horn
  • Pip Eastop – French horn
  • Sam Jacobs – French horn
  • Elise Campbell – French horn
  • Andy Wood – trombone, Euphonium
  • John Barclay – trumpet
  • Philip Cobb – trumpet
  • Andy Crowley – trumpet
  • Tom Rees-Roberts – trumpet
  • Ed Tarrant – Euphonium
  • Richard Edwards – tenor trombone
  • Oren Marshall – tuba
  • Everton Nelson – violin
  • Gillon Cameron – violin
  • Rick Koster – violin
  • Oli Langford – violin
  • Bruce White – viola
  • Nick Barr – viola
  • Ian Burdge – cello
  • Eliza Marshall – flute, alto flute
  • Mat Bartram – strings recording, brass recording, flute recording
  • Ronan Phelan – strings recording assistance, brass recording assistance, flute recording assistance
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Eduardo de la Paz – mixing assistance
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Charts
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] 2
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10] 39
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 133

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 21 August 2015 Contemporary hit radio Island [11]
Various 4 September 2015 Digital download – Hot Chip Remix [7][12][13]

References
  1. Marvilli, Joe (15 June 2015). "Florence and the Machine: How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful". No Ripcord. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. Gill, Andy (29 May 2015). "Florence + The Machine, How Big How Blue How Beautiful, album review: Welch confronts her demons in a frank manner". The Independent. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  3. "CHART: CLUK Update 12.09.2015 (wk37)". Zobbel. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  4. "The Official UK Singles Chart for the week ending 3 October 2015". UKChartsPlus. Milton Keynes (736).
  5. Geslani, Michelle (27 July 2015). "Florence and the Machine Premiere Cinematic Video for Queen of Peace/Long and Lost". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  6. Martin, Pamley (27 July 2015). "Florence + The Machine's 'Queen of Peace/Long and Lost' Short Film: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  7. "Queen Of Peace (Hot Chip Remix): Florence + The Machine: MP3 Downloads". Amazon (UK). Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  8. How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful (liner notes). Florence and the Machine. Island Records. 2015. 602547236067.CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. "Ultratop.be – Florence + the Machine – Queen of Peace" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  10. "Ultratop.be – Florence + the Machine – Queen of Peace" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  11. "BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist". BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  12. "Queen Of Peace (Hot Chip Remix): Florence + The Machine: MP3 Downloads". Amazon (US). Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  13. "Queen Of Peace (Hot Chip Remix): Florence + The Machine: MP3-Downloads" (in German). Amazon (Germany). Retrieved 1 March 2016.
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