Babylon's Burning

"Babylon's Burning"
Single by the Ruts
from the album The Crack
B-side"Society"
ReleasedJune 1979 (1979-06)
Genre
Length2:30
LabelVirgin
Songwriters
ProducerMick Glossop
The Ruts singles chronology
"In a Rut"
(1979)
"Babylon's Burning"
(1979)
"Something That I Said"
(1979)

"Babylon's Burning" is a single by the English punk rock band the Ruts. Released in 1979, "Babylon's Burning" was the Ruts' debut single for Richard Branson's Virgin Records. The single peaked at number 7 on the UK singles chart, prompting the band's appearance on BBC Television's Top of the Pops. Later in 1979, the band re-recorded the song and included it on their debut studio album, The Crack. "Babylon's Burning" is considered one of the Ruts' signature songs.