Cruel (Tori Amos song)

"Cruel"
US and Canada Cruel single
Single by Tori Amos
from the album From the Choirgirl Hotel
Released	November 24, 1998 (US) December 18, 1998 (CA)
Recorded	1998
Studio	Martian Engineering (Cornwall) [1]
Genre	Trip hop [2] electronica
Length	4:07
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Tori Amos
Producer(s)	Tori Amos
Tori Amos singles chronology
"Jackie's Strength" (1998) "Cruel" / "Raspberry Swirl" (1998) "Bliss" (1999)

"Cruel" is a song written and performed by Tori Amos. It was released as the third single from her 1998 album From the Choirgirl Hotel . In the United States it was released as a double A-side single with "Raspberry Swirl", off the same album.

Track listings

"Cruel" was released in the United States and Canada as a double A-side with "Raspberry Swirl".

US and Canada CD single

1. "Cruel" (Shady Feline Mix) – 3:51
2. "Raspberry Swirl (Lip Gloss Version) – 3:41
3. "Ambient Raspberry Swirl" (Scarlet Spectrum Feels) – 8:10
4. "Mainline Cherry" (Ambient Spark) – 5:11

US 7" vinyl single (Atlantic 7-84412)

1. "Raspberry Swirl" (Lip Gloss Version) – 3:39
2. "Cruel" (Shady Feline Mix) – 3:49

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1998	Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales (US) [3]	38

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "From the Choirgirl Hotel – Tori Amos". AllMusic . Retrieved August 10, 2015.
2. Vowell, Sarah (June 1998). "Original Sinner". Spin . 14 (6): 127. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
3. http://thedent.com/choirchart.html – thedent.com