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| Single by Tanita Tikaram from the album Ancient Heart |
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| B-side | "Friends" "The Kill in Your Heart" "For All These Years" |
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| Released | 1988 | ||||
| Format | 7" single 12" maxi CD maxi |
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| Genre | Pop/folk | ||||
| Length | 3:53 | ||||
| Label | WEA | ||||
| Writer(s) | Tanita Tikaram | ||||
| Producer | Peter Van Hooke Rod Argent |
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"Twist in My Sobriety" is a song written and recorded by Tanita Tikaram. Tanita Tikaram (born August 12, 1969) is an English pop / folk Singer/songwriter best known for the enigmatic hits " Ancient Heart is a 1988 album by Tanita Tikaram. The album had huge success and was a hit globally launching Tanita's mainstream career A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s This is a list of notable events in Music that took place in the year 1988. A gramophone A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks (generally an a-side song and a b-side song A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Tanita Tikaram (born August 12, 1969) is an English pop / folk Singer/songwriter best known for the enigmatic hits " In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Peter "Pete" Van Hooke (born April 6 1950) is a drummer in the English band Mike and the Mechanics (from 1985 to 1995 and Rod Argent (born Rodney Terence Argent, 14 June 1945, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England) was a founding member of Tanita Tikaram (born August 12, 1969) is an English pop / folk Singer/songwriter best known for the enigmatic hits " " Good Tradition " is a song written and originally recorded by Tanita Tikaram and released as a single in 1988 from the album Ancient Heart " Cathedral Song " is a song released as a single from the album Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram. Tanita Tikaram (born August 12, 1969) is an English pop / folk Singer/songwriter best known for the enigmatic hits " Released as a single in 1988 from her debut album Ancient Heart, it was a top ten hit in many European countries, peaking at #2 in Austria and Germany. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Ancient Heart is a 1988 album by Tanita Tikaram. The album had huge success and was a hit globally launching Tanita's mainstream career On the other hand, the song achieved a moderate success in US and Australia.
In 1996, the song was also released in UK in a remixed version.
The first line of the song, "All God's children need travelling shoes", is a reference to a book by writer/poet Maya Angelou. Maya Angelou (ˈmaɪə ˈændʒəloʊ (born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928) is an American Poet, Memoirist
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Track listing
- 7" single
- "Twist in My Sobriety" (edit) — 3:53
- "Friends" — 2:13
- 12" maxi
- "Twist in My Sobriety" (full length version) — 4:51
- "Friends" — 2:13
- "For All These Years" — 5:13
- CD maxi
- "Twist in My Sobriety (edit)" — 3:55
- "Friends" — 2:16
- "The Kill in Your Heart" — 3:43
- "For All These Years" — 5:12
- 1996 remixes
- "Twist in My Sobriety (Tikaramp Radio)" — 4:23
- "Twist in My Sobriety (Phil Kelsey Vocal)" — 9:40
- "Twist in My Sobriety (Extended Bumps Fluidity Mix)" — 5:10
- "Twist in My Sobriety (Tikaramp Vocal)" — 6:48
- "Twist in My Sobriety (SFX Sobreity Mix)" — 6:55
Covers
- In 1989, Liza Minnelli covered the song for her album Results, which was produced by the Pet Shop Boys. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is a legendary American actress and singer Results is the 1989 Liza Minnelli Album produced by the Pet Shop Boys and Julian Mendelsohn The capitalisation of song titles in this article is disputed
- In 1999, the German gothic metal group Dreadful Shadows recorded a cover version of the song on their album The Cycle as a bonus track. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Dreadful Shadows was a German Gothic metal band formed in 1993 in Berlin In terms of recorded Music, a bonus track is a piece of music which has been included on specific releases or reissues of an Album.
- In 1999, the Chinese singer Chyi Yu covered the song for her album C'est la vie. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Chyi Yu (Chinese 齊豫 Pinyin Qí Yù born October 17, 1958, is a Taiwanese singer
- In 2002, the Gothic Metal band Darkwell covered the song for their album Conflict of Interest (album). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Darkwell is a Gothic metal band from Innsbruck, Austria. Formed in 1999 by Bassist Roland Wurzer and Guitarist Roman
- In 2007, the electronic dance music artist Les Adams covered the song and released it on Southern Fried Records. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Synonyms Since around the mid-1980s electronic dance music has enjoyed popularity in many Nightclubs and as of 2006 is the predominant type of music played in Southern Fried Records is a London -based independent, Electronic dance music Record label founded and owned by Norman Cook, better The release included remixes by Digital Dog, Soul Buddha, Ali Payami, Nathan Detroit and Norman Cook. Fatboy Slim, also known as Norman Cook, (born Quentin Leo Cook on 31 July 1963 is a British DJ and Big beat musician
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales |
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| France[1] | Silver | 1989 | 200,000+ |
| Germany[2] | Gold | 1989 |
Charts
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References
- ^ French certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ German certifications musikindustrie.de (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ "Twist in My Sobriety", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ 1989 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ 1989 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
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