More (Alison Moyet song)

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"More"
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Single by Alison Moyet
from the album Hometime
B-side "If You Don't Come Back To Me (Live), Should I Feel That It's Over (Live)"
Released3 March 2003
Genre Trip Hop, Lounge
Length3:59
Label Sanctuary Records
Songwriter(s) Alison Moyet, Pete Glenister
Producer(s) The Insects
Alison Moyet singles chronology
"Do You Ever Wonder"
(2002)		"More"
(2003)		"Almost Blue"
(2004)

"More" is a song by English singer Alison Moyet, which was released in 2003 as the third and final single from her fifth studio album Hometime . [1] It was written by Moyet and Pete Glenister, and produced by Tim Norfolk and Bob Locke under the name The Insects. [2]

Contents

Like the two previous singles from Hometime, the single failed to enter the UK Top 100, but did enter the Top 200, peaking at #127. [3]

Unlike the two previous singles, a promotional video was filmed for the single. [4]

The single's two B-Sides are "If You Don't Come Back To Me (Live)" and "Should I Feel That It's Over (Live)", which were both songs from Hometime, recorded live in October 2002. [5] The B-Sides were exclusive to the single.

Critical reception

In a review of Hometime, Andy Stevens of the Press & Sun-Bulletin commented: "...still, Hometime is not devoid of sexiness, nor sass. Track 3 for example ("More") gives us a longing Moyet, smokily growling over lost love opportunities." [6] Reviewing the 2016 deluxe edition of the album, Paul Scott-Bates of Louder Than War said the song was "perhaps the album highlight". He stated: "...like it or not, Alison gave one of her most sensual moments in a track that oozes lust and sexuality. With a performance nothing short of perfect, it remains stunning to this day." [7]

Formats

CD Single (UK release)
  1. "More" – 3:59
  2. "If You Don't Come Back To Me (Live)" – 4:43
  3. "Should I Feel That It's Over (Live)" – 4:01

Chart performance

Chart (2003)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart [3] 127

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ "Alison Moyet - Hometime at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  2. ↑ La soleil est revenu(featuring the vocals of Alison Moyet) , retrieved 7 June 2023
  3. 1 2 "Chart Log UK: M - My Vitriol". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "More - Alison Moyet". YouTube. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Alison Moyet - More (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 3 March 2003. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  6. ↑ Stevens, Andy (3 October 2002). "'Daylight' is Sheik's most confessional collection to date". Press & Sun-Bulletin.
  7. ↑ "Alison Moyet: Hometime | Voice | The Turn Deluxe Editions - album reviews". Louder Than War. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
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