Walking Wounded (Everything but the Girl song)
"Walking Wounded" | ||||
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Single by Everything but the Girl | ||||
from the album Walking Wounded | ||||
Released | 8 April 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Studio | Little Joey's, Milo, The Strongroom (London, England) | |||
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Label | Virgin | |||
Composer(s) | Spring Heel Jack | |||
Lyricist(s) | Ben Watt | |||
Producer(s) | Spring Heel Jack | |||
Everything but the Girl singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Walking Wounded" on YouTube |
"Walking Wounded" is a song by English musical duo
In April 1996, "Walking Wounded" was released as the first single from the album in the United Kingdom; in the United States, "
Critical reception
Andy Beevers of British newspaper
Retrospectively, "Walking Wounded" has continued to receive acclaim. In 2017, Rhino Entertainment noted Thorn's "haunting" vocal performance and the track's "skittering percussion", writing that it has a "stillness that cuts through the busy undercurrent".[6] In 2021, Justin Chadwick of music website Albumism wrote that the song "begins in atmospheric, subdued fashion before gloriously morphing into hypnotic drum and bass patterns".[7] Reviewing the parent album on his website in 2023, British music critic Steve Pafford referred to "Walking Wounded" as "gorgeously orchestrated" and noted the compatibility between Thorn's vocals and the music.[8]
Commercial performance
On the
Track listings
UK, Australian, and Japanese CD single[18][19]
UK 12-inch single[20]
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UK cassette single[21]
European CD single[22]
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Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the UK CD single liner notes and the Walking Wounded album notes.[18][23]
Studios
- Recorded in 1995 at Little Joey's, Milo, and The Strongroom (London, England)
- Mixed at various studios in London and New York City
Personnel
- Everything but the Girl – artwork design
- Tracey Thorn – vocals
- Ben Watt – words, melody, synths, beats, abstract sounds
- Spring Heel Jack – music, programming, recording, production, mixing
- Mads Bjerke – engineering
- Form – artwork design
- Marcelo Krasilcic – photography
Charts
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[16] | 30 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] | 30 |
Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 29 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] | 31 |
Scotland (OCC)[24] | 13 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 34 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 41 |
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UK Dance (OCC)[10] | 2 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 8 April 1996 |
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Virgin | [25] |
Japan | 9 May 1996 | CD | [26] |
References
- ^ "Walking Wounded: Everything But the Girl". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "'Missing' Out on the Follow-Up". Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 11. 16 March 1996. p. 4.
- ^ a b White, Timothy (6 April 1996). "Everything but the Girl: 'Walking' Tall". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 14. p. 3.
- ^ Beevers, Andy (2 March 1996). "Hot Vinyl: Alternative". Record Mirror. p. 10.
- ^ "Reviews: Single of the Week". Music Week. 30 March 1996. p. 10.
- ^ "The One After the Big One: Everything but the Girl, Walkign Wounded". Rhino Entertainment. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Chapwick, Justin (6 May 2021). "Everything but the Girl's 'Walking Wounded' Turns 25 | Anniversary Retrospective". Albumism. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Pafford, Steve (23 April 2023). "Walking Wounded Coming of Age: Revisiting Everything but the Girl". stevepafford.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Everything but the Girl: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Walking Wounded". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 17. 27 April 1996. p. 13.
- ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 18. 4 May 1996. p. 28.
- ^ a b "Everything but the Girl – Walking Wounded". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Everything but the Girl – Walking Wounded". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Everything but the Girl – Walking Wounded". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Everything but the Girl – Walking Wounded". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b Everything but the Girl (1996). Walking Wounded (UK & Australian CD single liner notes). Virgin Records. VSCDT 1577, 7243 8 93487 2 9.
- ^ Everything but the Girl (1996). Walking Wounded (Japanese CD single liner notes). Virgin Records. VJCP-12038.
- ^ Everything but the Girl (1996). Walking Wounded (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Virgin Records. VST 1577, 7243 8 93487 6 7.
- ^ Everything but the Girl (1996). Walking Wounded (UK cassette single sleeve). Virgin Records. VSC 1577.
- ^ Everything but the Girl (1996). Walking Wounded (European CD single liner notes). Virgin Records. VSCDE 1577, 7243 8 93516 2 0.
- ^ Everything but the Girl (1996). Walking Wounded (UK CD album booklet). Virgin Records. CDV2803, 7243 8 41698 2 4.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 6 April 1996. p. 47.
- ^ "哀しみ色の街 | エヴリシング・バット・ザ・ガール" [A City of Sadness | Everything but the Girl] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 25 January 2024.