Nipple to the Bottle

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"Nipple to the Bottle"
Nipple to the Bottle single.jpg
Single by Grace Jones
from the album Living My Life
B-side
ReleasedOctober 1982
Recorded1982
Genre
Length5:54
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Grace Jones singles chronology
"Walking in the Rain"
(1981) 		"Nipple to the Bottle"
(1982) 		"The Apple Stretching"
(1982)

"Nipple to the Bottle" is a single by the Jamaican singer and actress Grace Jones, released in 1982.

Background[]

"Nipple to the Bottle" was the lead single from Jones' sixth studio album, Living My Life. The song was released in some territories as a double A-side single with "The Apple Stretching". In some countries, the single B-side featured "Cry Now, Laugh Later" or a dub version of "My Jamaican Guy"; all of these three tracks would later receive separate single releases. The front cover uses an image taken from her A One Man Show performance of "Demolition Man", with a group of Grace Jones "look-alikes" marching on across the stage. The song was performed by Grace in Julien Temple's 1983 film It's All True, made for BBC Arena series.[3]

The single met with a considerable success, reaching Top 20 on Billboard R&B and dance charts. It did exceptionally well in New Zealand, where it became a number 3 hit.

Track listing[]

  • EU 7" single
A. "Nipple to the Bottle" – 4:22
B. "The Apple Stretching" – 3:33
  • US 7" single
A. "Nipple to the Bottle" – 3:59
B. "JA Guys" – 4:40
  • Canadian 7" single
A. "Nipple to the Bottle" – 4:17
B. "Cry Now - Laugh Later" – 4:29
  • US 7" promotional single
A. "Nipple to the Bottle" (long version) – 4:17
B. "Nipple to the Bottle" (short version) – 3:59
  • EU 12" single
A. "Nipple to the Bottle" – 6:59
B. "The Apple Stretching" – 8:40
  • US 12" single
A. "Nipple to the Bottle" – 6:57
B. "JA Guys" – 7:15
  • Canadian 12" single
A. "Nipple to the Bottle" – 6:54
B. "Cry Now - Laugh Later" – 6:08

Chart performance[]

Chart Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 33
Belgium[5] 7
Netherlands[6] 16
New Zealand[7] 3
US Hot Dance/Club Play Singles[8] 2
US Hot Black Singles[8] 17

References[]

  1. ^ MTV News Staff (25 March 1998). "Grace Jones Retrospective". MTV News. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  2. ^ Petridis, Alexis (29 April 2021). "Grace Jones' 20 greatest songs - ranked!". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. ^ "BBC Music Showcase - Grace Jones - Nipple to the Bottle". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 160. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ^ "Grace Jones - Nipple To The Bottle" (in Dutch). www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  6. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Discografie Grace Jones" (in Dutch). www.dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  7. ^ "charts.nz - Discography Grace Jones". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. charts.nz. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Grace Jones". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-01-06.

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