Dogs of Lust

"Dogs of Lust"
Single by the The
from the album Dusk
B-side
  • "The Violence of Truth" (remix)
  • "Infected" (live)
  • "Jealous of Youth" (live)
  • "Armageddon Days Are Here (Again)" (remix)
  • "Beyond Love" (live)
Released4 January 1993 (1993-01-04)
StudioThe War Room (London, England)
GenreRock
Length3:09
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Matt Johnson
Producer(s)
  • Matt Johnson
  • Bruce Lampcov
The The singles chronology
"Jealous of Youth"
(1990)
"Dogs of Lust"
(1993)
"Slow Emotion Replay"
(1993)
Music video
"Dogs of Lust" on YouTube

"Dogs of Lust" is a song by English rock band the The. Written by frontman Matt Johnson, who co-produced the track with Bruce Lampcov, the song was released as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album, Dusk, on 4 January 1993. English musician Johnny Marr played the electric guitars and harmonica riff on the song. "Dogs of Lust" became a hit in several countries, peaking at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number two on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, and entering the top 20 in Ireland, New Zealand, and Norway. A music video directed by Tim Pope was filmed to promote the single.