"A Certain Slant of Light" is a song by Canadian rock band The Tea Party. It was released as a single in Australia, where it peaked at #60 on the ARIA singles chart in May 1994,[1] and as a promotional single in Canada.[2] The music video was shot in the Sydney suburbs of Kurnell and Kings Cross, was directed by Floria Sigismondi, and features some of The Tea Party's Australian tour management personnel.[3]
"A Certain Slant of Light" | ||||
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Single by The Tea Party | ||||
from the album Splendor Solis | ||||
A-side | "A Certain Slant of Light (edit)", "Winter Solstice", "Save Me" | |||
B-side | "Watching what the Rain Blows in" | |||
Released | April 1994 | |||
Recorded | White Crow Audio (Burlington, Vermont) | |||
Label | EMI Music Canada | |||
Songwriter(s) | The Tea Party | |||
Producer(s) | Jeff Martin | |||
The Tea Party singles chronology | ||||
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"A Certain Slant of Light" is a standard three-piece rock composition with lyrics referencing drug addiction. Its title is derived from the title of a poem by Emily Dickinson, "There's a certain Slant of light".
The music video for this single is notable as Floria Sigismondi's directorial debut.
Track listing
edit- "A Certain Slant of Light" (edit)
- "Winter Solstice"
- "Save Me"
- "Watching what the Rain Blows in"
Charts
editChart (1994) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[4] | 60 |
References
edit- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 05 Jun 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ splendor solis era The Tea Party a visual discography; Accessed 17 April 2007
- ^ Band commentary: Illuminations The Tea Party Collection 2001, DVD, EMI Music Canada, Mississauga.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 276.