Cathedral Song
| "Cathedral Song" | ||||
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| Single by Tanita Tikaram | ||||
| from the album Ancient Heart | ||||
| A-side | Cathedral Song | |||
| B-side | Sighing Innocents, Fireflies In The Kitchen, Let’s Make Everybody Smile Today, Over To You All [LIVE] | |||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" , CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 02:52 | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Writer(s) | Tanita Tikaram | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Van Hooke, Rod Argent | |||
| Tanita Tikaram singles chronology | ||||
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"Cathedral Song" is a song released as a single from the album Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram. It received a nice treatment on music video with an extended length video, portraying love story between two swimmers in a summer. The video was shot in black & white, and Tanita is featured only in studio footage, not on the external footages. The single peaked at #48 in UK.
Releases
Cathedral Song 7" b-side: Sighing Innocents 1988 WEA YZ331
Cathedral Song 7" EP b-sides: Sighing Innocents; Let's Make Everybody Smile Today; Over You All (live). 1988 WEA YZ331B Box set includes three prints (from the video?)
Cathedral Song 12" (special edition?) b-sides: Sighing Innocents; Fireflies In The Kitchen; Let's Make Everybody Smile Today. 1988 WEA YZ331T
Cathedral Song 12" b-sides: Sighing Innocents; Let's Make Everybody Smile Today; Over You All (live). 1988 WEA YZ331T
Cathedral Song 3" CD b-sides: Sighing Innocents; Let's Make Everybody Smile Today; Over You All (live). 1988 WEA YZ331CD
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Singles Chart | 36 |
| German Singles Chart | 71 |
| UK Singles Chart | 48 |
Covers
This song was covered by Brazilian singer Zélia Duncan. Her version, which features similar arrangement but lyrics in Portuguese, was released in her second homonymous album (1994) and became a smash hit in Brazil and "Catedral" (the Brazilian title of the song) is still considered a classic tune. The translated version has also been covered by Leandro, from the duo Leandro e Leonardo. The song was also covered by Renato Russo from the Legião Urbana band.