"Siren (Never Let You Go)" (a.k.a. "Siren") is a rock song by Australian band Divinyls. It was released in 1983 from their debut album Desperate and charted within the top fifty in Australia.
| "Siren (Never Let You Go)" | ||||
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| Single by Divinyls | ||||
| from the album Desperate | ||||
| B-side | "Elsie" | |||
| Released | April 1983[1] | |||
| Genre | New wave, pub rock | |||
| Length | 2:28 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bjarne Ohlin | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Opitz | |||
| Divinyls singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Siren (Never Let You Go)" on YouTube | ||||
Song information
edit"Siren" was written by then band member Bjarne Ohlin who played guitar and provided backing vocals. It was released as the official second single from Desperate after "Science Fiction", which had been a big hit for the band, reaching the top twenty.
"Siren" proved to only be a minor success when released, peaking at number forty-five on the Australian singles chart.
Track listing
edit- Australian 7" Single[2]
- "Siren (Never Let You Go)" - 2:28
- "Elsie" (American version) - 6:44
Charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[3] | 45 |
References
edit- ^ "Divinyls Discography".
- ^ "Divinyls – Siren (Never Let You Go) (1983, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1983.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.