The Cage (EP)
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| Released | 23 September 2022 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 13:55 | |||
| Label | Dark Horse | |||
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The Cage is an EP by English punk rock singer Billy Idol released on 23 September 2022.[2] It is Idol's third EP, and the second following The Roadside in 2021.[3] It consists of four songs, including the album's only single, "Cage".[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Classic Rock |    [4] |
When reviewing The Cage for Classic Rock magazine, critic Chris Roberts states that it is "precision-tooled pop-rock, just slightly heavier than it needs to be."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cage" | Billy Idol, Steve Stevens, Joe Janiak, Tommy English | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Running from the Ghost" | Idol, Stevens, Janiak, English | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Rebel Like You" | Idol, Stevens, Janiak, English | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Miss Nobody" | Idol, Stevens, Grant Michaels, Sam Hollander | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 13:56 | ||
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 36 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 9 |
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[7] | 30 |
References
- ^ a b "Billy Idol Demands "Get Me Out Of My Cage!" on His Roaring New Track — 'Cage' EP Coming 9/23 (Pre-Order)". Rock Cellar Magazine. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Idol, Billy` (23 September 2022). ""The Cage" EP Out Now!". Billy Idol Official Website. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ Graff, Gary (21 September 2022). "Billy Idol, 'The Cage EP': Album Review". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ a b Roberts, Chris. "Billy Idol's The Cage is compact, catchy, precision-tooled pop-rock". loudersound.com. Louder Sound. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Billy Idol – The Cage EP" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Billy Idol – The Cage EP". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2025.