Innocent (Mike Oldfield song)

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"Innocent"
Innocent (Mike Oldfield).jpg
Single by Mike Oldfield
from the album Earth Moving
ReleasedJuly 1989
Recorded1988–1989
Genre Pop, rock
Length5:35
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Mike Oldfield
Producer(s) Mike Oldfield
Daniel Lazerus
Mike Oldfield singles chronology
"Earth Moving"
(1989)
"Innocent"
(1989)
"(One Glance is) Holy"
(1989)

"Innocent" is a single by British musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1989. It is from the album Earth Moving and features vocals from Anita Hegerland.

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Inspiration

According to an interview Mike Oldfield and Anita Hegerland gave in the TV-program Good Morning Britain , the song was inspired by their young daughter Greta; who also appears in the music video. In the program Oldfield and Hegerland gave an acoustic version of the song, Hegerland singing and Oldfield playing the guitar. [1]

Music videos

The music video features an Atari ST computer, a Korg M1 synthesiser and a Fender Stratocaster guitar and is available on the Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield video. There is also a second part animated part live action video in existence.

Track listing

  1. "Innocent" (12" mix) – 5:35
  2. "Innocent" – 3:25
  3. "Earth Moving" (disco version) – 4:02

Charts

Groove Coverage version

"Innocent"
InnocentGrooveCoverage.jpg
Single by Groove Coverage
from the album Riot on the Dancefloor
Released1 October 2010
Recorded2010
Genre Dance
Length2:57
Label Suprime Records, Sony Music Entertainment
Songwriter(s) Mike Oldfield
Producer(s) Axel Konrad, Ole Wierk, Verena Rehm
Groove Coverage singles chronology
"Because I Love You"
(2007)
"Innocent"
(2010)
"Angeline"
(2011)

A version of the song was recorded and released as a single by German dance band Groove Coverage. The single was released digitally on 1 October 2010 in Germany as the lead single from their fourth studio album Riot on the Dancefloor . The song was written by Mike Oldfield and produced by Axel Konrad, Ole Wierk, Verena Rehm.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Innocent" was first released onto YouTube on 20 September 2010 at a total length of three minutes and nine seconds. [5]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Innocent" (Radio Edit)2:57
2."Innocent" (Bodybangers Remix Edit)3:32
3."Innocent" (Club Mix Edit)3:01
4."Innocent" (Original Extended Mix)4:22
5."Innocent" (Bodybangers Remix)5:32
6."Innocent" (CcK. Remix)4:57
7."Innocent" (CcK Remix Edit) 

Chart performance

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [6] 48
Germany (Official German Charts) [7] 38

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
Germany1 October 2010 [8] Digital download Suprime Records, Sony Music Entertainment

Other recorded versions

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