Twist in My Sobriety

Infobox Single
Name = Twist in My Sobriety


Caption =
Artist = Tanita Tikaram
from Album = Ancient Heart
A-side =
B-side = "Friends" "The Kill in Your Heart" "For All These Years"
Released = 1988
Format = 7" single 12" maxi CD maxi
Recorded =
Genre = Pop/folk
Length = 3:53
Label = WEA
Writer = Tanita Tikaram
Producer = Peter Van Hooke Rod Argent
Certification =
Last single = "Good Tradition" (1988)
This single = "Twist in My Sobriety" (1988)
Next single = "Cathedral Song" (1989)
Misc =

"Twist in My Sobriety" is a song written and recorded by Tanita Tikaram. Released as a single in 1988 from her debut album "Ancient Heart", it was a top ten hit in many European countries, peaking at #2 in Austria and Germany. On the other hand, the song achieved a moderate success in US and Australia.

In 1996, the song was also released in UK in a remixed version.

The first line of the song, "All God's children need travelling shoes", is the title of a book by writer/poet Maya Angelou.

Track listing

; 7" single
# "Twist in My Sobriety" (edit) — 3:53
# "Friends" — 2:13

; 12" maxi
# "Twist in My Sobriety" (full length version) — 4:51
# "Friends" — 2:13
# "For All These Years" — 5:13

; CD maxi
# "Twist in My Sobriety (edit)" — 3:55
# "Friends" — 2:16
# "The Kill in Your Heart" — 3:43
# "For All These Years" — 5:12

; 1996 remixes
# "Twist in My Sobriety (Tikaramp Radio)" — 4:23
# "Twist in My Sobriety (Phil Kelsey Vocal)" — 9:40
# "Twist in My Sobriety (Extended Bumps Fluidity Mix)" — 5:10
# "Twist in My Sobriety (Tikaramp Vocal)" — 6:48
# "Twist in My Sobriety (SFX Sobreity Mix)" — 6:55

Covers

*In 1989, Liza Minnelli covered the song for her album "Results", which was produced by the Pet Shop Boys.
*In 1989, Italo disco singer George Aaron recorded a version released on vinyl as a 12" single by Cruisin' Records, Italy.
*In 1999, the German gothic metal group Dreadful Shadows recorded a cover version of the song on their album "The Cycle" as a bonus track.
*In 1999, the Chinese singer Chyi Yu covered the song for her album "C'est la vie".
*In 2002, the Gothic metal band Darkwell covered the song for their album Conflict of Interest (album).
*In 2007, the electronic dance music artist Les Adams covered the song and released it on Southern Fried Records. The release included remixes by Digital Dog, Soul Buddha, Ali Payami, Nathan Detroit and Norman Cook.

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