Athena (song)
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This article is about the The Who song. For other songs, see Athena (disambiguation).
"Athena" (the working title being "Theresa") is a song written by Pete Townshend and recorded by The Who. It appears as the first track on the group's tenth album It's Hard, released in 1982. Written for actress Theresa Russell, the song was the first single from It's Hard. The single was a moderate success, entering US Billboard on 4 September, reaching No. 28[1] and the UK Singles Charts on 2 October, reaching No. 40.
Quick Facts Single by The Who, from the album It's Hard ...
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Single by The Who | ||||
from the album It's Hard | ||||
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Released | August 1982 | |||
Recorded | June 1982 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 3:46 | |||
Label | Polydor (UK) Warner Bros. (US) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Pete Townshend | |||
Producer(s) | Glyn Johns | |||
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