Singles, Sales and Tour
The title track was released as the first single from the album in August 1983, reaching #20 in the UK charts. Numan later claimed that the single's chart performance was "killed" because it was released as a picture disc, and the week it was released, the chart compilers decided that picture discs were ineligible and didn't count their sales. The single peaked at #12 before the picture disc sales were stripped The album itself was released the following month, reaching number 12 on the UK charts, although four places lower than Numan's previous album, it did eventually sell more than I, Assassin with over 60,000 units worldwide (60% of these sales were in the UK). The album spent six weeks in the charts, and despite its relatively low chart placement, it gathered some of the best reviews Numan has ever had in the UK music press. In October, a shorter, re-recorded version of "Sister Surprise" was released as the second and final single off the album. It charted at #32, making it the lowest-charting Numan solo single up to that point. Due to Numan's dissatisfaction with Beggars Banquet who were now just the middle men between Numan and WEA and other major record companies in general, he decided to form his own record label, Numa Records, in late 1983. Numan released his next three studio albums through Numa Records.
Warriors was supported by a 40-date UK tour from September to October 1983 (with support from robotic mime and music duo Tik and Tok). It was Numan's first live dates in the UK since his Wembley farewell concerts in 1981. Numan's friend and former bassist, Paul Gardiner, made a surprise onstage appearance (to thunderous fan applause) during a "Warriors" show at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. To date, no live albums or videos from the 1983 tour have been officially released, although the BBC did record the final night at the Hammersmith Odeon, and the 20 October show in Glasgow is believed to have been professionally filmed. Bootleg-quality audio from that Glasgow show has surfaced on YouTube, along with more professional-quality audio from the tour's 10 June 1983 Leicester date.
A remastered version of the Warriors album was released on CD in 2002, with six bonus tracks.
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