"Bela Lugosi's Dead" is a gothic rock song written by the band Bauhaus. The song was the band's first single, released in August 1979, and is often considered to be the first gothic rock record released. It did not enter the UK pop charts, but remained on sale for many years thereafter.
The song is over nine minutes in length and was recorded "live in the studio" in a single take.
The song was featured in the 1983 Tony Scott cult vampire film "The Hunger", with Bauhaus portraying a band in a nightclub, playing it during the opening credits and introduction.
