Bittersweet (Hoodoo Gurus song)
| "Bittersweet" | ||||
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| Single by Hoodoo Gurus | ||||
| from the album Mars Needs Guitars! | ||||
| A-side | "Bittersweet" | |||
| B-side | "Mars Needs Guitars" | |||
| Released | June 1985 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Big Time | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Faulkner | |||
| Producer(s) | Charles Fisher | |||
| Hoodoo Gurus singles chronology | ||||
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"Bittersweet" is a song by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. It was written by Dave Faulkner,[1] released in June 1985 as the lead single from the group's second studio album, Mars Needs Guitars!. It peaked at number 16 on the Australian charts
In 2000, Dave Faulkner said "... I vowed to myself that I would write less comic narratives and try to express my sentiments in a more forthright way. I feel I succeeded with 'Bittersweet' though at the time I didn't think that a) the band would want to play it and b) our audience would want to hear it. I was happily wrong on both counts.".[2]
Track listings[edit]
- 7" single (BTS1503)
- "Bittersweet" (Dave Faulkner) — 3:46
- "Mars Needs Guitars" (James Baker, Clyde Bramley, Faulkner, Mark Kingsmill and Brad Shepherd)[1] — 2:51
Personnel[edit]
Credited to:
- James Baker — drums
- Clyde Bramley — bass, backing vocals
- Dave Faulkner — lead vocals (track A), guitar
- Mark Kingsmill — drums, cymbals
- Brad Shepherd — guitar, lead vocals (track B), harmonica
- Producer — Charles Fisher
- Engineer — John Bee
- Mastering — Don Bartley
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[3] | 16 |
Cover versions & others[edit]
Courtney Love provided lead vocals for her band Hole's version of "Bittersweet" with Brad Shepard playing guitar and contributing backing vocals at Hole's 1999 Big Day Out performance.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 2008-05-05. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
- ^ Faulkner, Dave (June 2000). "Pop and punishment". juliat. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-12-15.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 141. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Discogs entry on Bittersweet (unofficial Hole album)". discogs.com. Retrieved 2008-01-21.