Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover
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| "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" | ||||
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| Single by Sophie B. Hawkins | ||||
| from the album Tongues and Tails | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Stop Swaying" | |||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Format | CD single, CD maxi 7" single, 12" maxi |
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| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Pop Rock |
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| Length | 5:23 (Album Version) 4:08 (Radio Edit) |
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| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Sophie B. Hawkins (lyricist and composer) | |||
| Producer | Rick Chertoff, Ralph Schuckett | |||
| Sophie B. Hawkins singles chronology | ||||
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"Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" is a hit song in the U.S. (#5) by Sophie B. Hawkins. Released in 1992, it is from her album Tongues and Tails. It achieved success in many countries such as Norway and Australia where it was a top ten hit.
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[edit] Song information
A portion of this original video is featured in the documentary The Cream Will Rise.[1]
The song features a sample of Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks".[2]
[edit] Track listings
- CD maxi
- "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" (radio edit) — 4:08
- "Don't Stop Swaying" — 5:32
- "Listen" — 3:32
- CD single
- "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" — 5:21
- "Don't Stop Swaying" — 5:32
- 7" single
- "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" (radio edit) — 4:08
- "Don't Stop Swaying" — 5:32
- 12" maxi
- "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" (radio version) — 4:08
- "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" (long version) — 5:22
- "Listen" — 3:31
- "Don't Stop Swaying" — 5:32
[edit] Personnel
- Mixed by David Leonard and Steve Churchyard
- Produced by Ralph Schuckett and Rick Chertoff
[edit] Charts
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[edit] Cover versions
- Spin Aqua covered it on their "Mermaid" single,[citation needed]
- Elephant Micah covered it on their 2004 Home of Astronauts EP
- Black Kids covered it on their "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" single
- R&B singer Matt Palmer covered the song on his 2010 album "Let Go" [9]
[edit] References
- ^ Creme de la Creme by Todd Martinez-Padilla Simmons [1] (Retrieved March 6, 2008)
- ^ [2] (Retrieved May 4, 2010)
- ^ a b c d e f "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved January 5, 2008)
- ^ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved November 18, 2008)
- ^ "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved November 18, 2008)
- ^ Sophie B.Hawkins' singles, Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved November 18, 2008)
- ^ 1992 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved November 18, 2008)
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1992". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1992. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Let Go by Matt Palmer". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-10-12. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/damn-i-wish-i-was-your-lover/id397448058?i=397448165. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
[edit] External links
- Clips from The Cream Will Rise, including a clip describing Hawkins' feelings about the banned "Damn" video
- YouTube - Original video
