Empire (Kasabian song)

"Empire"
CD cover
Single by Kasabian
from the album Empire
B-side	"Black Whistler", "Ketang"
Released	24 July 2006
Format	CD, 10", DVD
Genre	Indie rock, psychedelic rock, electronic rock
Length	3:53 (album version) 3:24 (single version)
Label	RCA
Writer(s)	Sergio Pizzorno, Chris Karloff
Producer(s)	Jim Abbiss, Kasabian
Kasabian singles chronology
"Club Foot (reissue)" (2005) "Empire" (2006) "Shoot the Runner" (2006)
Alternative cover DVD and 10" cover

"Empire" is a song by English rock band Kasabian and is the title track for their second album, Empire. It was released 24 July 2006 as the lead single from that album on CD (see 2006 in British music). The single became popular immediately, entering the UK Singles Chart at #9, its peak position, making it the band's third UK Top 10 single. It was still in the charts in 2007, at #65 before dropping off later in January. On 21 August 2006, 10" and DVD versions of the single were released.

The song was available as a pre-order on the band's website which also included a free download of their cover of David Bowie's "Heroes", which was used for ITV's coverage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. It was also used during series 9 of Top Gear. The album version of the song features backing vocals from Joana Glaza, lead singer of Joana and the Wolf.

The music video for "Empire" was directed by W.I.Z. with casting by Sorin Tarau, and featured on the DVD single. It portrays the members of Kasabian as troopers of the 11th Hussars Regiment (of the famed Charge of the Light Brigade) during the Crimean War. The video was shot on location outside Bucharest.