Sly (Massive Attack song)

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"Sly"
Sly (1994 Single).jpg
Single by Massive Attack
from the album Protection
Released17 October 1994 (1994-10-17)[1]
GenreTrip hop
Length
  • 5:25 (album version)
  • 4:56 (single edit)
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Andrew Vowles
  • Robert Del Naja
  • Grant Marshall
  • Nellee Hooper
Massive Attack singles chronology
"Massive Attack (EP)"
(1992) 		"Sly"
(1994) 		"Protection"
(1995)
Music video
"Sly" on YouTube

"Sly" is a single by British trip hop collective Massive Attack, released as a first single from their second album, Protection (1994), on 17 October 1994. It reached number 24 in the United Kingdom, becoming the band's fourth top-40 single there.

Background[]

Sly was the combination of Craig Armstrong’s strings combined with Nicolette’s unique sensual vocals. After hearing her first album Now is Early, and being suitably impressed by it, Massive Attack has chosen Nicolette to appear on the album Protection.[citation needed]

Track listing[]

US CD single

  1. "Sly" (album version) – 5:26
  2. "Sly" (7-inch edit) – 4:11
  3. "Sly" (7 Stones Mix) – 5:58
  4. "Sly" (Underdog Mix)
  5. "Sly" (Underdog Double Bass & A cappella) – 3:37
  6. "Sly" (Cosmic Dub) – 5:26
  7. "Sly" (Eternal Feedback Dub) – 6:25

Charts[]

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 98
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 77
Scotland (OCC)[4] 29
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 24

References[]

  1. ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 15 October 1994. p. 27. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 4 Dec 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 1 September 2016 – via Imgur.
  3. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 45. 5 November 1994. p. 15. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Massive Attack: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

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