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"Cult of Personality" is a song by American rock band Living Colour, featured as the opening track and second single from their debut studio album Vivid (1988). The song was released in 1988, and reached No. 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 9 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.
The term "cult of personality" likely appeared in English around 1800–1850, along with the French and German versions of the term. [10] It initially had no political connotations, but was instead closely related to the Romanticist "cult of genius". [10]
In 2013, Living Colour performed "Cult of Personality" live during CM Punk's entrance at WrestleMania 29 for his match against The Undertaker. [20] On July 2, 2014, Living Colour announced on their official website that they were putting the finishing touches on their upcoming sixth album Shade, which was released on September 8, 2017. [21] "
Vivid is the debut studio album by American rock band Living Colour, released on May 2, 1988, by Epic Records.It was one of the most popular albums of 1988, peaking at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart and being certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The personality cult that he developed portrayed him as a wise, modest and just leader of the country. This strategy of creating a cult of personality was continued by Hafez's son, Bashar al-Assad, until his overthrow in 2024. [193] [194] After the fall of the Assad regime, various statues of the al-Assad family were destroyed.
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The cult of personality also adopted the Christian traditions of procession and devotion to icons through the use of Stalinist parades and effigies. By reapplying various aspects of religion to the cult of personality, the press hoped to shift devotion away from the church and towards Stalin. [14]
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