Architecture & Morality

Joan

Joan of Arc (Maid Of Orleans)

"Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)" is a 1981 song by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released in 1982 as the third single from their third studio album, Architecture & Morality. To prevent confusion with the group's previous single "Joan of Arc", the song was retitled "Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)" for its single release. Both songs are about the French heroine Joan of Arc and both reached the Top 5 of the UK Singles Chart—although this single was more successful internationally, topping the charts in several countries including Germany, where it was the biggest-selling single of 1982. It also reached number 5 in Ireland and number 7 in New Zealand. The single was the last release on the Dindisc label. [Read more on Last.fm](http://www.last.fm/music/Orchestral+Manoeuvres+in+the+Dark/_/Joan+of+Arc+(Maid+of+Orleans)). User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

"Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)" is a 1981 song by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released in 1982 as the third single from their third studio album, Architecture & Morality. To prevent confusion with the group's previous single "Joan of Arc", the song was retitled "Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)" for its single release. Both songs are about the French heroine Joan of Arc and both reached the Top 5 of the UK Singles Chart—although this single was more successful internationally [Read more on Last.fm](http://www.last.fm/music/Orchestral+Manoeuvres+in+the+Dark/_/Joan+of+Arc+(Maid+of+Orleans)).