To France

To France

Infobox Single
Name = To France


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Mike Oldfield
from Album = Discovery
A-side =
B-side = "In the Pool"
"Bones"
Released = start date|1984|6|16|df=yes
Format = 7", 12" vinyl
Recorded =
Genre = Europop
Length =
Label = Virgin Records
Writer = Mike Oldfield
Producer = Mike Oldfield
Simon Phillips
Certification =
Last single = "Crime of Passion"
(1984)
This single = "To France"
(1984)
Next single = "Tricks of the Light"
(1984)
Misc =

"To France" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). It is from the album "Discovery" and features Maggie Reilly on vocals.

It references Mary Stuart in its chorus.

The music video that appears on the "Elements - The Best of Mike Oldfield" video for "To France" is a mock-live performance of the song. Oldfield plays a Fender Stratocaster in the video.

Track listing

# "To France" (extended version) - (5:32)
# "In the Pool" - (3:40)
# "Bones" - (3:19)

Charts

Cover versions

* In 1996, Maggie Reilly reinterpreted "To France" on her solo album "Elena".
* Power metal band Blind Guardian covered "To France" on their 1996 album "The Forgotten Tales".
* In 2002, Novaspace released a cover of "To France" as a single.
* In 2008, Liz Kay released a techno cover version called "To France 2008".


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