Sidewalking

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1988 single by the Jesus and Mary Chain

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::summary 1988 single by the Jesus and Mary Chain ::

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FieldValue
nameSidewalking
coverJesus_Mary_Chain_Sidewalking.jpg
typesingle
artistthe Jesus and Mary Chain
B-side"Taste of Cindy" (live)
releasedMarch 1988
genre
length3:32
labelBlanco y Negro
writerWilliam Reid, Jim Reid
producerWilliam Reid, Jim Reid, John Loder
prev_titleDarklands
prev_year1987
next_titleBlues from a Gun
next_year1989
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| name = Sidewalking | cover = Jesus_Mary_Chain_Sidewalking.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = the Jesus and Mary Chain | album = | B-side = "Taste of Cindy" (live) | released = March 1988 | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = 3:32 | label = Blanco y Negro | writer = William Reid, Jim Reid | producer = William Reid, Jim Reid, John Loder | prev_title = Darklands | prev_year = 1987 | next_title = Blues from a Gun | next_year = 1989 "Sidewalking" is a song by Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released as a standalone single in March 1988 and included in the compilation album Barbed Wire Kisses, released in April 1988. The single is also included on their 2002 compilation album. 21 Singles. The track reflected the band's interest in hip hop and samples the drumbeat from the 1984 single "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shante as a loop. "Sidewalking" reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart, number 20 in Ireland, and number 23 in New Zealand.

Track listings

All tracks were written by Jim Reid and William Reid.

7-inch single (NEG 32)

  1. "Sidewalking"
  2. "Taste of Cindy" (recorded live in Detroit)

12-inch single (NEG 32T)

  1. "Sidewalking" (extended version)
  2. "Sidewalking" (7-inch mix)
  3. "Taste of Cindy" (recorded live in Detroit)
  4. "April Skies" (recorded live in Detroit)

UK mini-CD single (NEG32 CD)

  1. "Sidewalking" – 3:33
  2. "Sidewalking" (extended version) – 7:50
  3. "Taste of Cindy" (recorded live in Detroit) – 1:40
  4. "Sidewalking" (Chilled to the Bone) – 3:34

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Additional personnel

Charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1988) | Peak position | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | |---|---|---| | 95 | | | ::

References

References

  1. (13 May 2013). "The Jesus And Mary Chain Barbed Wire Kisses 25 Years On". The Quietus.
  2. (1988). "Sidewalking". [[Blanco y Negro Records]].
  3. (1988). "Sidewalking". Blanco y Negro Records.
  4. (1988). "Sidewalking". Blanco y Negro Records.
  5. (23 April 1988). "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles".

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