Orpheus (David Sylvian song)

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"Orpheus"
David Sylvian - Orpheus.jpeg
Single by David Sylvian
from the album Secrets of the Beehive
B-side"Mother and Child"
ReleasedApril 1988 (1988-04)
Recorded1987, London and Bath, England; Chateau Miraval, Le Val, France; Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, The Netherlands
GenreArt rock
Length4:46
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)David Sylvian
Producer(s)Steve Nye, David Sylvian
David Sylvian singles chronology
"Let the Happiness In"
(1987) 		"Orpheus"
(1988) 		"Pop Song"
(1989)

"Orpheus" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It is the second single from his album Secrets of the Beehive.

Formats and track listing[]

All songs written by David Sylvian

European 7" single (VS 1043)
  1. "Orpheus" – 4:46
  2. "Mother and Child" – 3:09
European 12" single (VST 1043)
  1. "Orpheus" – 4:46
  2. "Mother and Child" – 3:09
  3. "The Devil's Own" – 3:08

Accolades[]

Year Publication Country Article Rank
2005 Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany 1020 Songs 1955–2005 [1] *
2008 Luca Sofri Italy 2,978 Songs You Can't Live Without [2] *
2017 Rumore Italy Top 300 Songs of All Time [3] 96

(*) designates unordered lists.

References[]

  1. ^ "1020 Songs 1955-2005". Süddeutsche Zeitung. 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Sofri, Luca (2008). "2,978 Songs You Can't Live Without". BUR. Retrieved April 10, 2018. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Top 300 Songs of All Time". Rumore. January 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2018. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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