"Black Cherry" is a song by British electronic music duo Goldfrapp. The song was written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory for their second studio album, Black Cherry (2003). The song was released as the album's fourth single in March 2004 to positive reviews from music critics. It was a modest commercial success, reaching the top thirty in the United Kingdom and on the United States Hot Dance Singles Sales chart.
Background and reception Goldfrapp began work on "Black Cherry" in 2002 in a darkened studio in the countryside of Bath, England.. Mute Records. Retrieved 19 December 2007. Alison Goldfrapp contributed the song's lyrics, which she described as "personal stuff"; in subsequent interviews, she would not elaborate on the song's meaning.
"Black Cherry" received positive reviews from music critics. In a review for About.com, Wes May described the song as "lush" due to Goldfrapp's "endearingly chirpy vocals".Wes May. "Review of Black Cherry" . About.com. Retrieved 19 December 2007. MusicOMH reviewer Helen Wright called the track "blissful" because of its "plaintive strings, spaced-out melodies and soaring over everything, the unmistakable voice of Alison Goldfrapp".Helen Wright. "Goldfrapp – Black Cherry (Mute)" . MusicOMH.com. Retrieved 19 December 2007. The CD single featured the B-side "Gone to Earth". The song was described by MusicOMH as a "treat" because of its "slightly oriental..off-key piano intro" that "turns into the most ethereal chill out music imaginable".
Formats and track listings
CD single #1 "Black Cherry" (Single Mix) – 3:55 "Gone to Earth" – 3:23
CD single #2 "Black Cherry" (M83 Remix) – 4:05 "Twist" (Kurtis Mantronik's Twist & Vac Mix) – 6:47 "Black Cherry" (Live in London) (Video)* – 5:04 "Twist" (Video) – 3:37
DVD single "Black Cherry" (Lawrence Remix) – 6:41 "Strict Machine (Video) – 3:40 "Utopia" (Live in London) (Video)** – 5:06 "Utopia" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Acid Dub Edit) – 4:23
Digital single (2018) "Black Cherry" (Single Mix) – 3:54 "Gone to Earth" – 3:22 "Black Cherry" (M83 Remix) – 4:03 "Black Cherry" (Lawrence Remix) – 6:38 "Twist" (Kurtis Mantronik's Twist and Vac Mix) – 6:46
*Filmed at Somerset House, 13 July 2003. **Filmed at Shepherd's Bush Empire, 4 December 2001.
Personnel The following people contributed to "Black Cherry":"Black Cherry" (CD single liner notes). Mute Records. March 2004. Alison Goldfrapp – lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizer, mixing Will Gregory – synthesizer, mixing Nick Batt – synthesizer, programming Rowan Oliver – drum programming Tom Elmhirst – mixing John Dent – mastering
Charts Chart (2004) Peakposition
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