Caroline (Kirsty MacColl song)

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"Caroline"
Kirsty MacColl Caroline 1995 single cover.jpg
Single by Kirsty MacColl
from the album Galore
B-side"Irish Cousin"
ReleasedFebruary 1995[1]
Length2:56
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Kirsty MacColl
Producer(s)Victor Van Vugt
Kirsty MacColl
Kirsty MacColl singles chronology
"Can't Stop Killing You"
(1993) 		"Caroline"
(1995) 		"Perfect Day"
(1995)

"Caroline" is a song by British singer and songwriter Kirsty MacColl, released in 1995 as a single from her compilation album Galore. It was written by MacColl, and produced by Victor Van Vugt and MacColl.[2] "Caroline" reached No. 58 in the UK and remained in the charts for two weeks.[3]

"Caroline" was inspired by Dolly Parton's "Jolene". MacColl told Larry Printz of The Morning Call: "A lot of the songs I heard growing up were written by men for women. There was a lot of, 'Oh, I can't live without my man.' I don't write songs about women as victims. I think it's been done to death."[4]

Critical reception[]

Upon release, Larry Flick of Billboard commented: "Loosely intended as an Irish-cultured takeoff on Dolly Parton's "Jolene," MacColl swings back into action with tongue placed firmly in cheek. Track has a toe-tapping acoustic tone that frames her vocal to maximum effect."[5] Roch Parisien of the Times Colonist considered the song "perhaps [McColl's] most potent, direct pop-rock construction yet".[6]

Joe Szczechowski of The News Journal felt the song was a "bright, acoustic-based rocker" and Mike Boehm of the Los Angeles Times described it as "catchy".[7][8] Patrick Davitt of The Leader-Post considered the song "excellent pop" with a "strong hint of the "California Sound"."[9] In a retrospective review of the song, Stewart Mason of AllMusic commented: "A remarkable song both lyrically and musically, it's one of MacColl's biggest triumphs. A country-tinged pop song filled with ultra-jangly guitars and breathy harmonies, [it has] a chorus that Marshall Crenshaw would kill to have written."[10]

Track listing[]

7" single
  1. "Caroline" - 2:56
  2. "Irish Cousin" - 4:49
CD single (UK release)
  1. "Caroline" - 2:56
  2. "El Paso" - 3:49
  3. "My Affair" (Ladbroke Groove Mix) - 6:08
CD single (UK release)
  1. "Caroline" - 2:56
  2. "Irish Cousin" - 4:49
  3. "New England" - 3:31
  4. "The Butcher Boy" - 3:57
CD single (UK promo)
  1. "Caroline" - 2:56
  2. "The Butcher Boy" - 3:57
CD single (US promo)
  1. "Caroline" - 2:56

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Chart (1995) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[3] 58

References[]

  1. ^ MacColl, Jean (4 May 2009). Sun on the Water - The Brilliant Life and Tragic Death of my Daughter Kirsty ... - Jean MacColl - Google Books. ISBN 9781782192671. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  2. ^ AllMusic Review by Stewart Mason (1995-01-24). "Galore - Kirsty MacColl | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "KIRSTY MACCOLL | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 2012-12-31. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  4. ^ Printz, Larry (11 March 1995). "There are twists galore in Kirsty MacColl's songs". The Morning Call.
  5. ^ Flick, Larry (28 January 1995). "Single Reviews". Billboard.
  6. ^ Parisien, Roch (16 February 1995). "The 'Basher' shows chameleon style". Times Colonist.
  7. ^ Szczechowski, Joe (12 March 1995). "A musical leader in search of her following". The News Journal.
  8. ^ Boehm, Mike (10 March 1995). "Kirsty MacColl on her own terms". Los Angeles Times.
  9. ^ Davitt, Patrick (13 March 1995). "Collection showcases smart, stylish pop". The Leader-Post.
  10. ^ Song Review by Stewart Mason (1995-01-24). "Caroline - Kirsty MacColl | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-07-08.

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