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Revision as of 20:30, 4 February 2012
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| B-side | "Walk Straight Down the Middle" |
"The Sensual World" (later re-titled "Flower of the Mountain" for 2011's Director's Cut) is a song by the British singer Kate Bush. It was the title track and first single from her album of the same name, released in September 1989. The single entered and peaked at no.12 in the UK single charts.
The B-Side to the single was "Walk Straight Down the Middle," a bonus track on the CD and cassette editions of The Sensual World album. The 12" vinyl release of the single had a double-grooved A-side so that either the song or an instrumental version of the song would be played depending on where the needle was placed.
Writing and inspiration
The song is inspired by Molly Bloom stepping out of the black and white, two-dimensional pages of James Joyce's Ulysses into the real world, and is immediately struck by the sensuality of it all. It was originally supposed to be Molly Bloom's speech (from the end of Ulysses) set to music, but Bush could not secure the rights from the Joyce estate, so she altered it. In 2011, the Joyce estate granted license to the material, and Bush rerecorded the song as "Flower of the Mountain", released on 2011's Director's Cut.[1]
Musically, one of the main hooks in the chorus of The Sensual World was inspired by a traditional Macedonian piece of music called Nevestinsko Oro, or "Bride's Dance". In both the traditional version and Kate's appropriation, the melody is played on Uilleann pipes.
Music video
The video, which features Bush dancing through an enchanted forest in medieval dress, was co-directed by The Comic Strip co-creator Peter Richardson and Bush herself.
Track listing
All songs were written by Kate Bush.
- 7" single (UK)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Sensual World" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Walk Straight Down the Middle" | 3:48 |
- 12" and CD single (UK)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Sensual World" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "The Sensual World" (Instrumental) | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Walk Straight Down the Middle" | 3:48 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Singles Chart[2] | 4 |
| Polish Singles Chart[3] | 4 |
| Belgium Singles Chart[4] | 23 |
| UK Singles Chart[5] | 12 |
| Australian Singles Chart[6] | 44 |
| Italian Singles Chart[7] | 12 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 58 |
| Dutch Top 40[8] | 17 |
| Dutch Single Top 100[9] | 20 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 12 |
| German Singles Chart[10] | 29 |
| Irish Singles Chart[11] | 6 |
| US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[12] | 6 |
References
- ^ Kellogg, Carolyn (6 April 2011). "After 22 years, Kate Bush gets to record James Joyce". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ "Song Artist 330 Kate Bush". Retrieved 4 February 2012.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Chart Stats - Kate Bush - The Sensual World". Retrieved 10 January 2009.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 42, 1989". Retrieved 10 January 2009.
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