The Mummers' Dance

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"The Mummers' Dance"
The Mummers' Dance single.jpg
Single by Loreena McKennitt
from the album The Book of Secrets
B-side
  • "The Mystic's Dream"
  • "Marrakesh Night Market"
  • "The Dark Night of the Soul"
ReleasedSeptember 1997
Genre
Length
  • 6:08 (album version)
  • 4:01 (single version)
LabelQuinlan Road
Songwriter(s)Loreena McKennitt
Producer(s)
Loreena McKennitt singles chronology
"The Bonny Swans"
(1995) 		"The Mummers' Dance"
(1997) 		"Marco Polo"
(1998)

"The Mummers' Dance" is a song written, composed, and performed by Canadian Celtic fusion singer Loreena McKennitt, released as a single from the album The Book of Secrets[1] in 1997. The song refers to the seasonal mummers' play performed by groups of actors, often as house-to-house visits. Its lyrics indicate a springtime holiday.

"The Mummers' Dance" reached number 10 in Canada and was a surprise hit in the United States,[original research?] reaching No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 3 on the Adult Top 40 chart, and No. 1 on the Adult Alternative Songs chart. It was used as the theme for the TV series Legacy. It was also featured in the trailer for the film Ever After, starring Drew Barrymore, and in the soundtrack of the Brazilian telenovela Corpo Dourado. A music video was also produced for the selection.

Track listings[]

Canadian CD single[2]
No.TitleLength
1."The Mummers' Dance" (single version)4:00
2."The Mummers' Dance" (album version)6:08
3."The Mystic's Dream"7:40
CD-maxi[3]
No.TitleLength
1."The Mummers' Dance" (single version)4:00
2."The Mummers' Dance"6:08
3."Marrakesh Night Market" (live)6:44
4."The Dark Night of the Soul" (live)6:20

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Discography – Loreena McKennitt". billboard.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2008.
  2. ^ The Mummers' Dance (Canadian CD single liner notes). Loreena McKennitt. Warner Bros. Records. 1997. CD 22507.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Loreena McKennitt – The Mummers' Dance". australian-charts.com. Retrieved August 21, 2008.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3476." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3486." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "Loreena McKennitt Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Loreena McKennitt Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Loreena McKennitt Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "Loreena McKennitt Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "Loreena McKennitt Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "Loreena McKennitt Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "RPM's Top 100 Hits of '98" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 68 no. 12. December 14, 1998. p. 20. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  13. ^ "RPM's Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of '98". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  14. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1998". Retrieved August 28, 2010.

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