To France

"To France"
Song
B-side	"In the Pool" "Bones"

"To France" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1984. It is from the album Discovery and features Maggie Reilly on vocals.

It references Mary Stuart in its chorus. The B-sides for the single are the non-album tracks "In the Pool" and "Bones".

Perhaps it is related to the England national football team not qualifying for the Euro 1984 taking place in France, at the same time as the songs release.

Music video

The music video that appears on the Elements - The Best of Mike Oldfield video for "To France" is a mock-live performance of the song. Oldfield plays a Fender Stratocaster in the video.I like big buts

Track listing

1. "To France" (extended version) – 5:32
2. "In the Pool" – 3:40
3. "Bones" – 3:19

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Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	9
Dutch Singles Chart	3
French Singles Chart	23
German Singles Chart	6
Swiss Singles Chart	7
UK Singles Chart	48

Cover versions

• In 1996, Maggie Reilly reinterpreted "To France" on her solo album Elena, and in 2009 she recorded another version of the song for her album Looking Back Moving Forward.
• In 1996, Blind Guardian released a Power metal cover of "To France" on their album The Forgotten Tales.
• In 1998, RMB released a cover of "To France" on their album Widescreen.
• In 2002, Novaspace released a cover of "To France" as a single.
• In 2008, Liz Kay released a techno cover version called "To France 2008".
• Marina Kapuro recorded a Russian version, called "Маленький остров" ("little island").
• In 2011, Leaves' Eyes will release a cover of "To France" on their album Meredead.