A Little Soul
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"A Little Soul" | ||||
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Single by Pulp | ||||
from the album This Is Hardcore | ||||
Released | 8 June 1998[1] | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 3:23 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Songwriter(s) | Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey, Mark Webber | |||
Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
Pulp singles chronology | ||||
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"A Little Soul" is a song by British alternative rock band Pulp, from their 1998 album, This Is Hardcore. It was released on 8 June 1998 as the third single from the album, charting at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.
B-side "Like a Friend" was featured in the 1998 film Great Expectations, and a music video for the song was produced for US music television networks featuring footage from the film. Two versions of the song exist: the "film version" (as featured on the CD1 single at 4:33 in length) and an edited version (at 3:58 in length). The song was also used in the season 4 finale of The Venture Bros. and the Daria episode "Depth Takes a Holiday".
B-side "Cocaine Socialism" surfaced as a "proper recorded version" on the 2006 deluxe edition reissue of the This Is Hardcore album. The song features very similar music but completely different lyrics to the song "Glory Days" which features on the album.
CD two B-side "That Boy's Evil" features no vocals from Jarvis Cocker and was originally released as a white label vinyl by Cocker and Mackey's side project The Chocolate Layers and features spoken word samples from other media in a similar style to Black Box Recorders' "The Facts of Life (Chocolate Layers Remix)"
Track listings[]
All lyrics are written by Jarvis Cocker; all music is composed by Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey and Mark Webber.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "A Little Soul" (original mix) | |
2. | "Cocaine Socialism" | |
3. | "Like a Friend" |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "A Little Soul" (alternative mix) | |
2. | "A Little Soul" (Lafayette Velvet revisited remix) (remixed by Kid Loco) | |
3. | "That Boy's Evil" |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "A Little Soul" (original mix) | |
2. | "Cocaine Socialism" |
Personnel[]
- Jarvis Cocker: Vocals
- Mark Webber: Guitars
- Candida Doyle: Piano
- Anne Dudley: Strings
- Steve Mackey: Bass Guitar
- Nick Banks: Drums
Charts[]
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Scotland (OCC)[5] | 27 |
UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 22 |
References[]
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 6 June 1998. p. 25. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ A Little Soul (UK CD1 liner notes). Pulp. Island Records. 1998. CID 708, 572 336-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ A Little Soul (UK CD2 liner notes). Pulp. Island Records. 1998. CIDX 708, 572 338-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ A Little Soul (UK cassette single sleeve). Pulp. Island Records. 1998. CIS 708, 572 336-4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
External links[]
- Pulp (band) songs
- 1998 singles
- Song recordings produced by Chris Thomas (record producer)
- Songs written by Jarvis Cocker
- Songs written by Candida Doyle
- Songs written by Nick Banks
- Songs written by Steve Mackey
- Songs written by Mark Webber (guitarist)
- 1998 songs
- Island Records singles