"In Your Care" is the second single released from English singer-songwriter Tasmin Archer's debut album, Great Expectations (1992). The song was written by Archer with John Beck and John Hughes, and produced by Julian Mendelsohn and Peter Kaye. It was released on 8 February 1993 by EMI Records, but failed to pick up as much airplay and media support as "Sleeping Satellite", stalling at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also charted in New Zealand at number 36, but stayed in the top 50 for only one week. The money made from this release was donated to the charity Child Line.[citation needed]

"In Your Care"
Single by Tasmin Archer
from the album Great Expectations
B-side"Sleeping Satellite" (Fitz mix)
Released8 February 1993 (1993-02-08)
Length4:16
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tasmin Archer singles chronology
"Sleeping Satellite"
(1992)
"In Your Care"
(1993)
"Lords of the New Church"
(1993)
Music video
"In Your Care" on YouTube

Song information

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The lyrics of "In Your Care" deal with the topic of child abuse.[1] CD1 and CD2 of the song were released on two separate weeks.[2][3] CD1 includes a remix of album track "Ripped Inside" while CD2, the 7-inch vinyl, and the cassette formats include a remix of "Sleeping Satellite".[4][5][6][7]

Critical reception

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In his review of Great Expectations, Roch Parisien from AllMusic viewed the song a "more solid" contender, describing it as "sombre-yet-vibrant".[8] Alan Jones from Music Week named it Pick of the Week, writing, "This arresting and powerful ballad has quality written all over it, and should impress radio despite the "Sonofabitch, you broke my heart" line." He concluded, "Another monster, and one which will underline Archer's status as one of the UK's most promising talents."[9] Nancy Culp from NME named it "one of the album's best tracks", noting that it "explores the thorny subject of child abuse in such a from-the-heart manner that the pain and confusion simply leap out and hit you in the tear ducts."[1]

Track listings

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A. "In Your Care" – 4:22
B. "Sleeping Satellite" (Fitz mix) – 6:15
  1. "In Your Care"
  2. "Sea of Rest"
  3. "Ripped Inside" (Ben Chapman mix)
  1. "In Your Care"
  2. "Sleeping Satellite" (Fitz mix)
  3. "Real Oh So Real"

Charts

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 50
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 37
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 16
UK Airplay (Music Week)[14] 26

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 8 February 1993
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD1
  • cassette
EMI [2]
15 February 1993 CD2 [3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Culp, Nancy (7 November 1992). "Long Play". NME. p. 34. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 6 February 1993. p. 27. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 13 February 1993. p. 17.
  4. ^ a b In Your Care (UK CD1 liner notes). Tasmin Archer. EMI Records. 1993. CDEMS 260, 7243 8 80471 2 8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ a b In Your Care (UK CD2 liner notes). Tasmin Archer. EMI Records. 1993. CDEM 260, 7243 8804742 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ a b In Your Care (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Tasmin Archer. EMI Records. 1993. EM 260.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ a b In Your Care (UK cassette single sleeve). Tasmin Archer. EMI Records. 1993. TCEM 260.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Tasmin Archer – Great Expectations". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  9. ^ Jones, Alan (13 February 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream – Singles – Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 19. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  10. ^ In Your Care (US cassette single sleeve). Tasmin Archer. SBK Records, EMI Records. 1993. 4KM-58002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 12. 20 March 1993. p. 23. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Tasmin Archer – In Your Care". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 13 March 1993. p. 12. Retrieved 27 April 2024.