"Straight to You" is a song by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds appearing on their 1992 album Henry's Dream. It was released as a single in 1992 by Mute Records. It charted at no. 68 in the UK and no. 96 in Australia. It gained both contemporary and retrospective critical acclaim.
Critical reception Upon its release, Simon Price of Melody Maker picked "Straight to You" as the magazine's "single of the week". He described the song as "a deliverance hymn" and "a desperate plea for refuge in the face of global catastrophe". He added, "Cave 'oversings' every word (of course), transcending the thin line between stylised Las Vegas camp and absolute sincerity, while The Bad Seeds use C&W mannerisms to create a mood that is pure Gospel."
Accolades Year Publication Country Accolade Rank 1992 NME United Kingdom Singles of the Year 12 Select Singles of the Year 47 2014 NME 500 Greatest Songs of All Time 218
Formats and track listing All songs written by Nick Cave. UK 7" single (MUTE 140) "Straight to You" – 4:34 "Jack the Ripper" – 2:47
UK CD single (CD MUTE 140), 12" single (12 MUTE 140) "Straight to You" – 4:34 "Jack the Ripper" – 3:44 "Blue Bird" – 2:46
Personnel Adapted from the Straight to You liner notes.
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds Blixa Bargeld – guitar, backing vocals Martyn P. Casey – bass guitar, backing vocals Nick Cave – lead vocals, mixing Mick Harvey – guitar, piano, organ, drums, mixing Thomas Wydler – percussion
Production and additional personnel David Briggs – production Tony Cohen – engineering, mixing Anton Corbijn – photography, art direction Chuck Johnson – engineering
Charts Chart (1992)Peakposition UK Singles Chart68 Australian Singles Chart96
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United Kingdom 1992 Mute CD, 7", 12" (CD/12) MUTE 140
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