Suddenly I See

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"Suddenly I See"
Suddenlyisee.jpg
Single by KT Tunstall
from the album Eye to the Telescope
B-side
  • "Girl and the Ghost"
  • "Moment of Madness"
  • "Get Ur Freak On"
Released29 August 2005 (2005-08-29)
Length3:21
Label
Songwriter(s)KT Tunstall
Producer(s)Steve Osborne[1]
KT Tunstall UK singles chronology
"Other Side of the World"
(2005) 		"Suddenly I See"
(2005) 		"Under the Weather"
(2005)
KT Tunstall US singles chronology
"Black Horse and the Cherry Tree"
(2005) 		"Suddenly I See"
(2006) 		"Other Side of the World"
(2007)
Alternative covers
Vinyl cover
Vinyl cover

"Suddenly I See" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall and is featured on her debut album, Eye to the Telescope. It was inspired by New York singer and poet Patti Smith, whose album cover for Horses also inspired Tunstall's album cover for Eye to the Telescope.[1] The song was released on 29 August 2005 as the third single (second single in United States) from the album.

"Suddenly I See" peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart to become Tunstall's highest-charting single in the UK. It also reached number 21 in the United States and is Tunstall's only top-50 hit in Australia, where it charted at number six on the ARIA Singles Chart. The song won Tunstall an Ivor Novello Award in 2006 in the category of Best Song Musically and Lyrically.

Music and lyrics[]

The song itself is a tribute to "female power",[2] inspired by and about American musician/songwriter Patti Smith.[3] As described in the lyrics, Tunstall was inspired to a career in music through looking at a black and white picture of a woman. Admiring her strength and accomplishments, she suddenly realised what she wanted to do with her life. Tunstall explained in an interview that the song was "about Robert Mapplethorpe's photograph of Patti Smith on the cover of Horses".[4] Commenting on the song's later use in The Devil Wears Prada, Tunstall said: "I didn't realize the lyrics could perfectly fit a chick flick, and it could sound like I was singing about wanting to be a f****** model!"[4]

The music has been described as featuring a "chugging rhythm" with a "guitar-bass focused beat",[2] as "compelling", and with "urgency", and having a "shiny production".[5] Although the real focus might be on her "clear vocals",[2] "it's in the growls...that Tunstall truly commands attention".[6] Stylistically, it has been described as a "blues-country-pop hybrid".[2]

Music video[]

There are three different music videos, one for Britain, one for the US, and one animated.

The British version, directed by Big TV!, is a simple performance video in which Tunstall and her band play across from another set of Tunstall and her band.

The American version, directed by Patrick Daughters features Tunstall in different situations involving a circus in Romania. Filmed in Bucharest, the video was produced by Black Dog Films and serviced by local production company Domino Productions with producer Catalin Neagu. This version aired for a short time in the US and has seemingly been replaced in rotations by the animated version.

The animated version, directed by Honey (i.e., the husband-and-wife directorial team of Laura Kelly and Nicholas Brooks), features Tunstall walking around an animated pop-up fantasy world, and engages in activities such as walking up giant guitars, riding miniature trains, and drifting off into space.

Track listings[]

Charts and certifications[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United Kingdom 29 August 2005 (2005-08-29)
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Relentless [41][42]
Australia 16 January 2006 (2006-01-16) CD [43]
United States 27 February 2006 (2006-02-27) Triple A radio Virgin [44]

References[]

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  9. ^ Suddenly I See (UK DVD single liner notes). KT Tunstall. Relentless Records. 2005. RELDVD21.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Suddenly I See (European CD single liner notes). KT Tunstall. Virgin Records. 2006. 0094634002820.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Suddenly I See (Australasian CD single liner notes). KT Tunstall. Relentless Records. 2005. 094635011227.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Suddenly I See (US promo CD liner notes). KT Tunstall. Virgin Records. 2005. 0946 3 65652 2 4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  42. ^ "Suddenly I See / Girl and the Ghost". Amazon. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  43. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 16th January 2006" (PDF). ARIA. 16 January 2006. p. 29. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  44. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1646. 24 February 2006. p. 20. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

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