"Shipwrecked" is a song by English rock band Genesis, released in December 1997 as the second single from their fifteenth album, Calling All Stations (1997). It was a minor hit, reaching No.54 in the UK[1] and No.82 in Germany.[2]
| "Shipwrecked" | ||||
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| Single by Genesis | ||||
| from the album Calling All Stations | ||||
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| Released | 1 December 1997 | |||
| Recorded | The Farm, Surrey | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | Atlantic (US & Canada) Virgin (rest of the world) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford | |||
| Producer(s) | Genesis, Nick Davis | |||
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The song is classified as a break-up song. The song sings about someone who has recently broken up with his significant other, and now feels "shipwrecked", hopeless, and alone.
Some single versions featured acoustic versions of "No Son of Mine", "Lover's Leap", and "Turn It On Again" as B-sides.
Track listings
editCD single, part 1
editVirgin / gendx14
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shipwrecked" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "No Son of Mine" (Acoustic Version) | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Lover's Leap (From Supper's Ready)" (Acoustic Version) | 2:20 |
| 4. | "Turn It On Again" (Acoustic Version) | 2:33 |
CD single, part 2
editVirgin / gensd14
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shipwrecked" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Phret" (Non-Album Track – Instrumental) | 4:05 |
| 3. | "7/8" (Non-Album Track – Instrumental) | 5:08 |
Personnel
edit- Ray Wilson – lead vocals
- Tony Banks – keyboards, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Mike Rutherford – guitars, bass, backing vocals
- Nir Zidkyahu – drums, percussion
References
edit- ^ Genesis UK chart history, The Official Charts. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ "Chartverfolgung / Genesis / Single". Music Line (in German). Germany: Media Control Charts. Retrieved 9 November 2011.