You're History
| "You're History" | ||||
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| Single by Shakespears Sister | ||||
| from the album Sacred Heart | ||||
| Released | 17 July 1989 | |||
| Recorded | February 1989 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, new wave | |||
| Label | FFRR | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Siobhan Fahey, Marcella Detroit, Richard Feldman, Patrick Seymour | |||
| Producer(s) | Shakespear's Sister, Jimmy Iovine, Richard Feldman | |||
| Shakespears Sister singles chronology | ||||
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"You're History" is a song by the British-based pop act Shakespears Sister, released in 1989 as the second single from their debut album Sacred Heart. The song was the first release to present the act as a duo, and their first chart hit, reaching #7 in the UK.[1]
Background
"You're History" is the first release to present Shakespears Sister as a duo comprising Siobhan Fahey and Marcella Detroit, as opposed to a solo project by Fahey. The single sleeve depicts the two seen from the back with Detroit wielding a guitar; however, an early pressing of the single used an alternate cover depicting only Fahey.[2] Another alternate cover was used for the "Voodoo Remix" single, which is similar to the cover depicting both Fahey and Detroit.[3]
Music video
The music video for "You're History", the third video directed by Sophie Muller for the group, was the first in which Detroit appeared.[4]
The comical video begins with Detroit singing the opening verse of the song in front of a red stage curtain. At the end of the verse, the curtains open and the video continues in a glittering vaudeville style with Detroit and Fahey superimposed against various backdrops. A variety of dancers (including a group of ballerinas), a court jester juggling act, and various musicians also appear in the video, as does Fahey's son, Sam, dressed in a bumblebee costume.[5]
Track listing
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Personnel
- Siobhan Fahey – Vocals
- Marcella Detroit – Vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Stevie Salas - Guitar solo[6]
- Alan Moulder – Remix
- Jimmy Iovine – Production
- Manu Guiot – Remix
- Mark McGuire – Remix
- Richard Feldman – Production
Charts
| Chart (1989/90) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 20 |
| Germany (Media Control AG)[8] | 55 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 12 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 51 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[11] | 28 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 8 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] | 7 |
References
- ^ a b "Official Charts > Shakespears Sister". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ Shakespears Sister - You're History, German 3" CD Single at Discogs
- ^ Shakespears Sister - You're History (Voodoo Remix), 12"
- ^ The Best of Shakespear's Sister liner notes
- ^ Shakespears Sister - You're History at ShakespearsSisterTV on YouTube
- ^ http://www.discogs.com/Shakespears-Sister-Sacred-Heart/release/2694069 Shakespears Sister - Sacred Heart, US LP Album at Discogs. Retrieved 2013-10-24
- ^ "australian-charts.com > Shakespears Sister in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Shakespears Sister – You're History" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'You're History'". Fireball Media. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl > Shakespears Sister - You're History" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "charts.nz > Shakespears Sister in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com > Shakespears Sister in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 February 2017.