"And So Is Love" is a song written and recorded by musician Kate Bush. It was the fifth and final single release from the album The Red Shoes.
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| Single by Kate Bush | ||||
| from the album The Red Shoes | ||||
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| Released | 7 November 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1990–1993 | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kate Bush | |||
| Producer(s) | Kate Bush | |||
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| "And So Is Love" on YouTube | ||||
Released on 7 November 1994, the single climbed to number 26 in the UK Singles Chart.[1]
"Eat the Music" also appears on the UK "And So Is Love" CD single, in the same version as on the 12-inch single featured on the U.S. CD and cassingle. Additionally, there is a third version, the so-called "Extended Mix" which appears on the European and Australian singles, and which is in reality 12 seconds shorter than the LP mix.
Guest star Eric Clapton plays guitar on the track.[2] The Hammond organ is by Gary Brooker of Procol Harum.[1]
Bush recorded a new version of the song, with altered lyrics, for her album Director's Cut.
Critical reception
editUpon its release as a single, Andrew Hirst of the Huddersfield Daily Examiner wrote, "Faintly foreboding, eerily ethereal, always arty. That's our Kate."[3]
Track listings
edit- 7" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "And So Is Love" | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Rubberband Girl (U.S. Mix)" | 3:46 |
- CD single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "And So Is Love" | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Rubberband Girl (U.S. Mix)" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Eat the Music (U.S. Mix)" | 9:21 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 26 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] | 93 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Kate Bush: her 31 UK singles from worst to best". The Daily Telegraph. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ "And So is Love - Kate Bush, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Hirst, Andrew (11 November 1994). "Beyond the Beat: Singles". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. p. 18. Retrieved 12 January 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "European Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 48. 26 November 1994. p. 15. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
External links
edit- "Kate Bush, Director's Cut, CD review". The Telegraph. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2016.