They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)
"They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" | ||||
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Single by Sting | ||||
from the album ...Nothing Like the Sun | ||||
B-side | "Ellas Danzan Solas" | |||
Released | 9 September 1988 (UK)[1] | |||
Recorded | 1987 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 7:16 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Songwriter(s) | Gordon Sumner | |||
Producer(s) | Gordon Sumner | |||
Sting singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Sting - They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" on YouTube |
"They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo)" is a protest song composed by English musician
Sting was accompanied by Eric Clapton, Fareed Haque and Mark Knopfler on guitar, by Branford Marsalis on the saxophone, and with Rubén Blades providing additional Spanish vocals.
Song information
Sting explained his song as a symbolic gesture of protest against the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet whose regime killed thousands of people between 1973 and 1990. This song was recorded in both English (with some spoken Spanish words by the Panamanian salsa singer, Rubén Blades) and Spanish (with additional lyrics by Roberto Livi). This latter version was titled "Ellas Danzan Solas" and was released on the 1988 EP Nada como el sol.[2]
Live versions
There are several live versions of this song, most notable from the
Cover versions
Charts
Chart (1988–1989) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] | 35 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] | 66 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] | 29 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] | 27 |
94 |
See also
- "Mothers of the Disappeared" – a song by U2 that treats the same subject
References
- ^ "Sting | Discography | They Dance Alone, 7". Sting.com.
- ^ Ahmed, Haris (10 May 2018). "They dance alone". The News International.
- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. September 10, 1988. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "Images for VSOP Vienna Symphonic Orchestra Project* / Die Wiener Symphoniker* Mit Gast-Star José Feliciano - Classic & Rock - Die Neue Dimension". www.discogs.com.
- ^ "Richie Havens - Cuts To The Chase". September 11, 1994 – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "The Bob Belden Ensemble - Straight To My Heart: The Bob Belden Ensemble Performs The Music Of Sting". September 11, 1991 – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "Album Search for "acoustic moods of sting"". AllMusic.
- ^ "London Symphony Orchestra - Fortress: The London Symphony Orchestra Performs the Music of Sting Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Lynn McDonald - It's High Time Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Hollynear.com".
- ^ "Various Artists - Babies Go Sting Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Joan Baez - Diamonds & Rust in the Bullring Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Album Search for "ord over grind 51 beste 1966 1994"". AllMusic.
- ^ "Sting – They Dance Alone" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Sting – They Dance Alone" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Sting" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Sting – They Dance Alone" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
External links
- Sting: Lyrics by Sting. The Dial Press. 2007. ISBN 978-0-385-33987-2
- Marjorie Agosín: Tapestries of hope, threads of love: the arpillera movement in Chile. Rowman & Littlefield, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7425-4003-3
- Billboard review from the From Chile... An Embrace To Hope concert in Santiago de Chile (Online)