When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)

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"When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)"
Single by Sparks
from the album Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins
Released1995
Genre
Length3:49
Label
  • Logic Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sparks singles chronology
"When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'"
(1994) 		"When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)"
(1995) 		"Now That I Own The BBC"
(1995)
Music video
"When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)" on YouTube

"When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)" is a 1995 electronic dance music song by American rock band Sparks. The single is written and produced by the Mael brothers and was released as the second single from their 1994 album, Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins The single peaked on number 36 in the UK and number 24 on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart in the US. First it was released as "(When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing", then it was re-named "When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)". It also peaked at number 61 in Germany.

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote about the song: "We're living in the age of fast food Euro with one-liners serving as lyrics. Luckily the Sparks still use their imagination—through a tooth filling the lover here receives a jazz station."[1]

Music video

A music video was made to accompany the song. It was directed by English music video director Sophie Muller[2], who also directed the music video for "When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'".

Track listing

CD single, UK
No.TitleLength
1."When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)" (Radio Edit)3:47
2."When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)" (Red Jerry Remix)6:45
3."When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)" (When I Dub You)5:10
4."When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)" (Oliver Lieb Dub Mix I)7:17
5."When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)" (Oliver Lieb Dub Mix II)7:46
CD maxi, Europe
No.TitleLength
1."When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)" (Radio Edit)3:49
2."When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)" (Oliver Lieb Vocal Mix)7:16
3."When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)" (Bernard Butler's Fashionable World Of Fashion Mix)7:07
4."When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)" (Beatmasters Dub Mix)5:10
5."When I Kiss You (I Hear Charlie Parker Playing)" (Acappella)4:04

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1995) Peak
Position
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 61
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[3] 38
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 36
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 24

References

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 8 August 1995. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Sparks - "(When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing" [official video]". YouTube. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 05 March 1995 - 11 March 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

External links

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