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1988 single by the Jesus and Mary Chain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Sidewalking" is a song by Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released as a standalone single in March 1988 and included in the compilation album Barbed Wire Kisses, released in April 1988. The single is also included on their 2002 compilation album. 21 Singles. The track reflected the band's interest in hip hop and samples the drumbeat from the 1984 single "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shante as a loop.[1] "Sidewalking" reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart, number 20 in Ireland, and number 23 in New Zealand.
"Sidewalking" | ||||
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Single by the Jesus and Mary Chain | ||||
B-side | "Taste of Cindy" (live) | |||
Released | March 1988 | |||
Length | 3:32 | |||
Label | Blanco y Negro | |||
Songwriter(s) | William Reid, Jim Reid | |||
Producer(s) | William Reid, Jim Reid, John Loder | |||
The Jesus and Mary Chain singles chronology | ||||
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All tracks were written by Jim Reid and William Reid.
7-inch single (NEG 32)[2]
12-inch single (NEG 32T)[3]
UK mini-CD single (NEG32 CD)[4]
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Additional personnel
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] | 95 |
Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 20 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 23 |
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 30 |
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