Words (The Christians song)
- Words (The Christians song)
Infobox Single
Name = Words
Cover size =
Border =
Caption =
Artist = The Christians
Album =
A-side =
B-side = "Long Gone"
Released = December 1984 Ireland, UK
1990 France, Sweden
Format = 7" single
CD maxi
Recorded = 1989
Genre = Sophisti-pop
Length = 7:17
Label = Island
Writer = Henry Priestman
Producer = Laurie Latham
Audio sample? =
Certification =
Last single = "Ferry Cross the Mersey" (1989)
This single = "Words" (1989)
Next single = "I Found Out" (1990)
Misc =
"Words" is a 1989 song recorded by the English band The Christians. It was their first single from their second album, "Colour". Released in December 1989 in Ireland and UK and in the first months in other Europeans countries, the song was the first major hit from the band outside the UK.
ong information
The group adapted a famous refrain of Irish folk heritage, previously known under the name of "Women of Ireland". This song has a "sweet both melody and performance" [Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 184 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)] .
Song's lyrics are written on the cover of the CD maxi and the vinyl.
This single had a great success in France, although the group was not really known to the general public, particularly outside the UK. However, the song achieved a minor success in UK where it reached only #18 and was even a failure in Germany.
In France, "Words" debuted at the buttom of the chart (Top 50) on March 10, 1990, but reached very quickly the first places, topping for two weeks in May but managed to stay in the Top 10 for 11 weeks. It left the chart after its 19th week of attendance["Words", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=26319&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved February 21, 2008)] . Thus it was the best-selling single of the band in France.]Track listings
; CD maxi
# "Words" — 7:17
# "Long Gone" — 3:22
# "Funny Money" — 3:35col-2 ; 7" single
# "Words" — 5:26
# "Long Gone" — 3:22
Charts
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