"Taking the Veil" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It is the first single released in support of his album Gone to Earth.
| "Taking the Veil" | ||||
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| Single by David Sylvian | ||||
| from the album Gone to Earth | ||||
| B-side | "Taking the Veil" (remix)/"Answered Prayers"/"A Bird of Prey Vanishes Into a Bright Blue Cloudless Sky" | |||
| Released | 28 July 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1985–1986 in London and Oxfordshire | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Sylvian | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Nye, David Sylvian | |||
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The song's title was inspired by Sylvian's encounter with the Max Ernst collage novel A Little Girl Dreams of Taking the Veil. However, whereas Ernst's volume deals with various forms of angst undergone by its main character, the lyrics to Sylvian's song are much more positive.
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Irish Singles Chart[2] | 28 |
| UK Singles Chart[3] | 53 |
References
edit- ^ "Record Mirror" (PDF). Record Mirror: 6. 26 July 1986. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Taking The Veil". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ "David Sylvian - Taking The Veil". officialcharts.com. Retrieved October 3, 2012.