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The Horses
1991 single by Daryl Braithwaite From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Horses" is a song written by Rickie Lee Jones and Walter Becker. It was originally performed by Jones on her 1989 album, Flying Cowboys. While not released as a single, the original version did appear in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire and was also included on the film's soundtrack. The song was covered in 1990 by Daryl Braithwaite; his version reached No. 1 in Australia, and by 2022, it had been certified decuple platinum.
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Background and release
The song was covered by Daryl Braithwaite on his 1990 album Rise. It was released as a single on 28 January 1991 and reached No. 1 on the Australian Singles Chart in May.[1][2] "The Horses" has been certified ten-times platinum in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[3] Margaret Urlich provided the female vocals on the recording but chose not to appear in the music video due to other work commitments. A model, Gillian Mather, lip-synced Urlich's voice for the music video.
In May 2016, while celebrating the 25th anniversary of the song peaking at No. 1 in Australia, Braithwaite said: "I would never have thought that 25 years down the track, 'The Horses' – a song that I heard quite by accident and then recorded, would be liked by so many people for so many different reasons. And for this I am eternally grateful. I am sure that Rickie Lee Jones and Walter Becker could never imagine how endearing the song would and has become."[4][5]
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Reception
In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the "most Australian" songs of all time, Daryl Braithwaite's version of "The Horses" was ranked number 14.[6] In 2025, the song placed 30 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs.[7]
Track listings
Australian 7-inch, CD, and cassette single[8][9][10]
- "The Horses" − 4:16
- "I Can't Wait" − 4:12
European maxi-CD single[11]
- "The Horses" − 4:16
- "Let Me Be" − 5:36
- "You Could Be Wrong" − 3:23
- "I Can't Wait" − 4:12
Personnel
- Daryl Braithwaite – vocals
- John Watson – drums
- Scott Griffiths – keyboards, piano
- Jef Scott – acoustic and electric guitar
- Tommy Emmanuel – electric guitar
- Alex Pertout – shaker, sleigh bells, vibraslap, tambourine
- Jeremy Alsop – bass
- Simon Hussey – keyboards
- Margaret Urlich – backing vocals
Charts
"The Horses" made its ARIA chart debut at No. 38 on 3 March before peaking at No. 1 on 19 May. The song spent 23 weeks in the Australian top 50.[2]
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References
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