"Twist in My Sobriety" is a song written and recorded by Tanita Tikaram. Released as a single in 1988 from her debut album Ancient Heart, it was a top ten hit in many European countries, peaking at #2 in Austria and Germany, though it achieved only moderate success in the US and Australia.
In 1996, the song was also released in UK in a remixed version peaking at #82.
In 2001, the song appeared on the soundtrack of the film "Bandits."
The first line of the song, "All God's children need travelling shoes", is the title of a book by writer/poet Maya Angelou.
Track listing
- 7" single
- "Twist in My Sobriety" (edit) — 3:53
- "Friends" — 2:13
- 12" maxi
- "Twist in My Sobriety" (full length version) — 4:51
- "Friends" — 2:13
- "For All These Years" — 5:13
- CD maxi
- "Twist in My Sobriety (edit)" — 3:55
- "Friends" — 2:16
- "The Kill in Your Heart" — 3:43
- "For All These Years" — 5:12
- 1996 remixes
- "Twist in My Sobriety (Tikaramp Radio)" — 4:23
- "Twist in My Sobriety (Phil Kelsey Vocal)" — 9:40
- "Twist in My Sobriety (Extended Bumps Fluidity Mix)" — 5:10
- "Twist in My Sobriety (Tikaramp Vocal)" — 6:48
- "Twist in My Sobriety (SFX Sobreity Mix)" — 6:55
Covers
- In 1989, Liza Minnelli covered the song for her album Results, which was produced by the Pet Shop Boys.
- In 1989, Italo disco singer George Aaron recorded a version released on vinyl as a 12" single by Cruisin' Records, Italy.
- In 1999, the German gothic metal group Dreadful Shadows recorded a cover version of the song on their album The Cycle as a bonus track.
- In 1999, the Chinese singer Chyi Yu covered the song for her album C'est la vie.
- In 2002, the Gothic metal band Darkwell covered the song for their album Conflict of Interest.
- In 2007, the electronic dance music artist Les Adams covered the song and released it on Southern Fried Records. The release included remixes by Digital Dog, Soul Buddha, Ali Payami, Nathan Detroit and Norman Cook.
- In 2007, the Death metal band Cynicism published a covered version with their album A Taste Of Hate.
Certifications
| Country |
Certification |
Date |
Sales |
| France[1] |
Silver |
1989 |
200,000+ |
| Germany[2] |
Gold |
1989 |
|
Charts
| Chart (1988–1989)[3][4][5][6][7] |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks |
25 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart |
23 |
| Austrian Singles Chart |
2 |
| French Singles Chart |
6 |
| German Singles Chart |
2 |
| Irish Singles Chart |
10 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart |
6 |
| Swiss Singles Chart |
6 |
| UK Singles Chart |
22 |
|
| End of the year chart (1989) |
Position |
| Austrian Singles Chart[8] |
10 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[9] |
21 |
|
References
- ^ French certifications Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ German certifications musikindustrie.de (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ "Twist in My Sobriety", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ 1989 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
- ^ 1989 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
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