Caroline (Concrete Blonde song)

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"Caroline"
Concrete Blonde Caroline 1990 single cover.jpg
Single by Concrete Blonde
from the album Bloodletting
ReleasedSeptember 9, 1990
Length
  • 5:30 (album version)
  • 4:03 (edit)
Label I.R.S.
Songwriter(s) Johnette Napolitano
Producer(s)
Concrete Blonde singles chronology
"Everybody Knows"
(1990)		"Caroline"
(1990)		"Tomorrow, Wendy"
(1991)
Music video
"Caroline" on YouTube

"Caroline" is a song from American alternative rock band Concrete Blonde, which was released in 1990 as the third single from their third studio album Bloodletting . The song was written by Johnette Napolitano, and produced by Concrete Blonde and Chris Tsangarides. The song reached number 23 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. [1]

Contents

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Rupert Nadeau and produced by Liz Wartenberg. [2] It achieved medium rotation on MTV. [3]

Critical reception

Mike Boehm, writing for the Los Angeles Times , described "Caroline" as "a mysterious, gorgeously evocative song that recalls Fleetwood Mac's 'Rhiannon'." [4] In a review of Bloodletting', Marc D. Allan of The Indianapolis Star wrote, "'Caroline' is a good example of the band's strengths. Napolitano's lush vocals, combined with Mankey's eerie guitar, create a subtle but powerful piece of pop." [5] In a retrospective review, Ned Raggett of AllMusic described the song's lyrics as "addressing a departed friend". [6]

Track listings

7-inch single (Australia and Europe) [7] [8]
No.TitleNotesLength
1."Caroline"Edit4:03
2."Days and Days" 3:12
Cassette single (Australia and Canada) [9] [10]
No.TitleNotesLength
1."Caroline"Edit4:03
2."Days and Days" 3:12
12-inch and CD single (Europe) [11] [12]
No.TitleNotesLength
1."Caroline"Edit4:03
2."Days and Days" 3:12
3."Roses Grow"Live3:05
CD single (US) [13]
No.TitleNotesLength
1."Caroline"Edit4:03
2."Roses Grow"Live3:05
3."Tomorrow, Wendy"Live4:26
4."The Sky Is a Poisonous Garden"Live4:15
5."Little Wing" 4:15

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the US and European CD single liner notes and the Bloodletting CD album booklet. [13] [12] [14]

Caroline

Production

Charts

Chart (1990–1991)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [15] 39
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [16] 22
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [17] 57
Netherlands (Tipparade) [18] 18
US Modern Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) [19] 23
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles [20] 84

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References

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  2. ↑ "Video Track" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 102, no. 42. October 20, 1990. p. 35. Retrieved January 2, 2022– via World Radio History.
  3. ↑ "The Clip List" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 103, no. 3. January 19, 1991. p. 50. Retrieved January 2, 2022– via World Radio History.
  4. ↑ Boehm, Mike (June 18, 1990). "Concrete Blonde rises out of darkness for playful performance". The Los Angeles Times . p. F2.
  5. ↑ Allan, Marc D. (June 18, 1990). "New cuts - Trite heavy metal group plays its own caricature". The Indianapolis Star . p. A-9.
  6. ↑ Ned Raggett. "Bloodletting - Concrete Blonde | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ Caroline (Australian 7-inch single sleeve notes). Concrete Blonde. I.R.S. Records. 1990. K10217.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ Caroline (European 7-inch single sleeve notes). Concrete Blonde. I.R.S. Records. 1991. 1C 006 20 4131 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ↑ Caroline (Australian cassette single liner notes). Concrete Blonde. I.R.S. Records. 1990. C10217.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ↑ Caroline (Canadian cassette single liner notes). Concrete Blonde. I.R.S. Records. 1990. 4JM 13811.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ↑ Caroline (European 12-inch single sleeve notes). Concrete Blonde. I.R.S. Records. 1990. 1C 060-20 4131 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. 1 2 Caroline (European CD single liner notes). Concrete Blonde. I.R.S. Records. 1990. IRS 2041312.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. 1 2 Caroline (US CD single liner notes). Concrete Blonde. I.R.S. Records. 1990. X25G-13811.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ↑ Bloodletting (US CD album liner notes). Concrete Blonde. I.R.S. Records. 1990. X2-13037.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ↑ "Concrete Blonde – Caroline". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9156." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Concrete Blonde – Caroline" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Concrete Blonde - Caroline" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  19. ↑ "Alternative Airplay" . Billboard . November 24, 1990. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  20. ↑ Downey, Pat; Albert, George; Hoffman, Frank (1994). Cash Box Pop Singles Charts, 1950-1993 . Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc. p.  73. ISBN   1563083167 . Retrieved January 2, 2022.
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