"Nipple to the Bottle" is a single by the Jamaican singer, model and actress Grace Jones, released in 1982.
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| Single by Grace Jones | ||||
| from the album Living My Life | ||||
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| Released | October 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
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| Length | 5:54 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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Background
edit"Nipple to the Bottle" was the lead single from Jones' sixth studio album, Living My Life. The song was released in some territories as a double A-side single with "The Apple Stretching". In some countries, the single B-side featured "Cry Now, Laugh Later" or a dub version of "My Jamaican Guy"; all of these three tracks would later receive separate single releases. The front cover uses an image taken from her A One Man Show performance of "Demolition Man", with a group of Grace Jones "look-alikes" marching on across the stage. The song was performed by Grace in Julien Temple's 1983 film It's All True, made for BBC Arena series.[3]
The single met with a considerable success, reaching Top 20 on Billboard R&B and dance charts. It did exceptionally well in New Zealand, where it became a number 3 hit.
Track listing
edit- Australia and New Zealand 7" single – K-8901
- Netherlands 7" single – 104.706
- A. "Nipple to the Bottle" (Single version) – 3:59
- B. "The Apple Stretching" (Single version) – 3:27
- Australia and New Zealand 12" single – X-8901
- Netherlands 12" single – 600.687
- A. "Nipple to the Bottle" (Long version) – 6:55
- B. "The Apple Stretching" (Long version) – 8:40
- U.S. 7" single – 7-99963
- A. "Nipple to the Bottle" (Single version) – 3:59
- B. "J.A. Guys" (Dub version of "My Jamaican Guy") – 4:40
- U.S. 12" single – 0-99963
- A. "Nipple to the Bottle" (Long version) – 6:55
- B. "J.A. Guys" (Dub version of "My Jamaican Guy") – 7:15
- Canada 7" single – 79 99637
- A. "Nipple to the Bottle" (Single version) – 4:17
- B. "Cry Now, Laugh Later" (Single version) – 4:29
- Canada 12" single – 79 99640
- A. "Nipple to the Bottle" (Long version) – 6:55
- B. "Cry Now, Laugh Later" (Long version) – 6:08
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 33 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 7 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] | 7 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 16 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 3 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 17 |
References
edit- ^ MTV News Staff (25 March 1998). "Grace Jones Retrospective". MTV News. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (29 April 2021). "Grace Jones' 20 greatest songs - ranked!". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "BBC Music Showcase - Grace Jones - Nipple to the Bottle". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 160. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Grace Jones – Nipple to the Bottle" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Grace Jones" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Grace Jones – Nipple to the Bottle" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Grace Jones – Nipple to the Bottle". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Grace Jones Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Grace Jones Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2021.