"Congo" | ||||
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Single by Genesis | ||||
from the album Calling All Stations | ||||
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Released | 15 September 1997 | |||
Recorded | The Farm, Surrey | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 4:03 (single version) 4:51 (album version) | |||
Label | Atlantic (US and Canada) Virgin (rest of the world) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford | |||
Producer(s) | Genesis, Nick Davis | |||
Genesis singles chronology | ||||
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"Congo" is a song by English rock band Genesis, released in September 1997 as the first single from their fifteenth album, Calling All Stations (1997). The single marked the debut of Ray Wilson as the lead vocalist for the band. It was a hit across Europe, although it became their first lead single since 1977 to not reach the UK Top 20, peaking at number 29. It was also the band's last Top 40 hit, and their only with Wilson.