God's Kitchen
| "God's Kitchen" | ||||
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| Single by Blancmange | ||||
| from the album Happy Families | ||||
| A-side | "I've Seen the Word" (double A-side) | |||
| Released | March 1982 | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | London | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Arthur, Stephen Luscombe | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Howlett | |||
| Blancmange singles chronology | ||||
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"God's Kitchen" is a song by English synthpop duo Blancmange, released in 1982 as a double A-side with "I've Seen the Word". It was the lead single from the duo's debut studio album Happy Families. "God's Kitchen" and "I've Seen the Word" was written by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, and produced by Mike Howlett.[1] The single reached No. 65 in the UK and remained on the charts for two weeks.[2]
In a 2011 interview with Penny Black Music, Arthur considered the song to be "fairly bleak".[3] He recalled of the song to FutureMusic: "If I'd have only ever had one record with Blancmange, like "God's Kitchen" then that would have sufficed. I remember hearing that track for the first time on Radio 1's Peter Powell Show and we drove across three lanes of the motorway we were so excited."[4]
Reception
Upon release, Dave Rimmer of Smash Hits commented: "Well, this young synthesizer duo have looked for God in their kitchen. They've look for him in their room. They've look for him in their lampshade. They have hunted high and low for him. Pity they didn't take time out to find a good tune. Brill sleeve though."[5] In a retrospective review of Happy Families, Bill Cassel of AllMusic considered "God's Kitchen" as one of the album's highlights.[1] Paul Scott-Bates of Louder Than War noted the song's "raunchy, dismembered sound" compared with the more "ballad-like" and "melodious" "I've Seen the Word".[6]
Track listing
- 7" single
- "I've Seen the Word" – 3:01
- "God's Kitchen" – 2:53
- 12" single
- "God's Kitchen" – 4:27
- "I've Seen the Word" – 3:01
Personnel
- Blancmange
- Neil Arthur – lead vocals
- Stephen Luscombe – keyboards, synthesizers
- Additional personnel
- David Rhodes - guitar
- Mike Howlett - producer
- Tim Young - mastering
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 65 |
References
- ^ a b AllMusic Review by Bill Cassel. "Happy Families - Blancmange | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "BLANCMANGE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ "Blancmange - Interview". Pennyblackmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- ^ Andrews, Jon (April 2011). "Interview: Blancmange". FutureMusic (Issue 238).
{{cite journal}}:|issue=has extra text (help) - ^ Rimmer, Dave (1 April 1982). "Singles". Smash Hits.
- ^ "Blancmange: Happy Families Deluxe Edition". Louder Than War. 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2019-06-13.