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"Face to Face" is a song recorded by English rock band Siouxsie & the Banshees. Siouxsie & the Banshees were a British rock band which formed in 1976 A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American Musician, who is famous for composing scores and songs for Tim Burton In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Stephen Hague is an American Music producer most active with various British acts in the 1980s Siouxsie & the Banshees were a British rock band which formed in 1976 " Fear (of the Unknown " is a song written and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie & the Banshees and produced by Stephen Hague. " O Baby " is a song written and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie & the Banshees. Susan Janet Ballion " Fear (of the Unknown " is a song written and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie & the Banshees and produced by Stephen Hague. " Interlude " is a single by Morrissey and Siouxsie Sioux released in August 1994 and credited to "Morrissey & Siouxsie" Siouxsie & the Banshees were a British rock band which formed in 1976 It was composed by the Banshees along with Danny Elfman and was produced by Stephen Hague. Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American Musician, who is famous for composing scores and songs for Tim Burton Stephen Hague is an American Music producer most active with various British acts in the 1980s The track was featured in the 1992 film Batman Returns and included on its soundtrack. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Batman Returns is a 1992 Superhero film directed by Tim Burton. Elfman also composed the score for the film. The track also appears on the Siouxsie & the Banshees compilation album Twice Upon a Time: The Singles. Twice Upon a Time The Singles is the second singles compilation released by Siouxsie & the Banshees.

The song is a ballad which features strings which build to a dramatic conclusion. A ballad is a Poem usually set to Music; thus it often is a story told in a Song. Thanks to Danny Elfman's involvement the song features elements from his score to the film. Lyrically the song makes indirect references to Batman Returns characters Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle. "Face to Face" is heard in the film during a ballroom scene in which the characters are dancing together, not realizing that, as their alter-egos (Batman and Catwoman), they are enemies. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Catwoman is a Fictional character associated with DC Comics ' Batman franchise. The lyrics reflect the characters' conflict (". . . Cheek to cheek / the bitter sweet / commit your crime / in your deadly time / It's too divine / I want to bend / I want this bliss / but something says I must resist. . . "). At one point Siouxsie can be heard purring like a cat, a reference to Catwoman.

"Face to Face" was a top-forty hit, peaking at number twenty-one in the UK singles chart. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry It also performed well on American alternative rock radio, where the single peaked at number seven on the U. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of S. Modern Rock Tracks chart. Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September Remixes of "Face to Face" were produced by 808 State. A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version 808 State are an English Electronic music outfit formed in 1988 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 Drum machine

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK singles chart	21
U. S. Modern Rock Tracks	7

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