House of Cards (James Reyne song)

"House Of Cards" is the first single from Australian rock musician James Reyne’s second studio album Hard Reyne released in (1989). It peaked at number 17 in Australia.^[2]

"House of Cards"
CD single cover
Single by James Reyne
from the album Hard Reyne
A-side	"House of Cards"
B-side	"Walking In The Dreamtime"
Released	8 May 1989[1]
Genre	Pop/Rock
Label	Capitol Records
Songwriter(s)	James Reyne, Simon Hussey
Producer(s)	John Hudson, Simon Hussey
James Reyne singles chronology
"Always the Way" (1988) "House of Cards" (1989) "One More River" (1989)

Background and Promotion

In 1988, Reyne toured Australia, promoting his debut self titled album with Tina Turner.^[3] He then returned to the studio to work on new music. "House of Cards" was released as the first single from his second solo album.

Track listings

CD Single/ 7”

1. "House Of Cards" - 3:37
2. "Walking In The Dreamtime” - 5:05

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	17

External links

• "James Reyne –"House of Cards"". discogs.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

References

1. "Australian Music Report No 771 – 8 May 1989 > Singles: New Releases". Australian Music Report. Retrieved 17 November 2020 – via Imgur.com.
2. "House of Cards - James Reyne". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
3. "James Reyne – Timeline". jamesreyne.com.au. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
4. "James Reyne – House of Cards". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2016.