- 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 OldfieldSimon 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 (see1984 in music ). It is from the album "Discovery" and featuresMaggie 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 bandBlind 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 atechno cover version called "To France 2008".
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