Waterfront (song)
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| Single by Simple Minds | ||||
| from the album Sparkle in the Rain | ||||
| Released |
1983 (US) 4 November 1983 (UK) | |||
| Format | 12", 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, pop rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Writer(s) | Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Mel Gaynor and Mick MacNeil | |||
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"Waterfront" is a 1983 single from Simple Minds, the first release from the album Sparkle in the Rain.
Featuring a new, rockier sound, "Waterfront" scaled the charts in various countries around the world, including hitting #1 for two weeks in New Zealand.[1] It also reached #13 on the UK Singles Charts.[2] Today, it is a live favorite and is regarded as a Simple Minds signature song.
It features a bass line consisting of a single note (D) throughout.
The version as released on 7" vinyl single (and on the original Now That's What I Call Music compilation) differs from versions available on CD. The original single didn't feature the repetitive bass-line that leads into the main body of the song, but had a "one, two....one, two, three, four.." drumstick count-in by drummer Mel Gaynor.
It has been used for many years as the song Sheffield Wednesday football club come out to before home matches. The version originally played was a live version, however it has since been changed to the studio recording.
Track listing
7" Single
- "Waterfront" (Single Version) – 4:40
- "Hunter & The Hunted" (Recorded Live at the City Hall, Newcastle, 20.11.82.) – 6:00
12" Single
- VS636 (12)
- "Waterfront" (Extended Version) – 5:50
- "Hunter & The Hunted" (Recorded Live at the City Hall, Newcastle, 20.11.82.) – 6:00
Personnel
- Produced By Steve Lillywhite
- Engineered By Howard Grey
- Words & Music By Simple Minds
- Additional Production & Remix on "Waterfront" (Extended Version) by Steve Lillywhite
References
- ↑ "charts.org.nz - Discography Simple Minds". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ↑ "Chart Stats - Simple Minds". chartstats.com. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
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