Nipple to the Bottle

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"Nipple to the Bottle"
Nipple to the Bottle single.jpg
Single by Grace Jones
from the album Living My Life
B-side
ReleasedOctober 1982
Recorded1982
Studio Compass Point Studios (Nassau, Bahamas) [1]
Genre
Length5:54
Label Island
Songwriters
Producers
Grace Jones singles chronology
"Walking in the Rain"
(1981)		"Nipple to the Bottle"
(1982)		"The Apple Stretching"
(1982)

"Nipple to the Bottle" is a single by the Jamaican singer, model and actress Grace Jones, released in 1982.

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Background

"Nipple to the Bottle" was the lead single from Jones' sixth studio album, Living My Life . The song was released in some territories as a double A-side single with "The Apple Stretching". In some countries, the single B-side featured "Cry Now, Laugh Later" or a dub version of "My Jamaican Guy"; all of these three tracks would later receive separate single releases. The front cover uses an image taken from her A One Man Show performance of "Demolition Man", with a group of Grace Jones "look-alikes" marching on across the stage. The song was performed by Grace in Julien Temple's 1983 film It's All True, made for BBC Arena series. [4]

The single met with a considerable success, reaching Top 20 on Billboard R&B and dance charts. It did exceptionally well in New Zealand, where it became a number 3 hit.

Track listing

A. "Nipple to the Bottle" (Single version) – 3:59
B. "The Apple Stretching" (Single version) – 3:27
A. "Nipple to the Bottle" (Long version) – 6:55
B. "The Apple Stretching" (Long version) – 8:40
A. "Nipple to the Bottle" (Single version) – 3:59
B. "J.A. Guys" (Dub version of "My Jamaican Guy") – 4:40
A. "Nipple to the Bottle" (Long version) – 6:55
B. "J.A. Guys" (Dub version of "My Jamaican Guy") – 7:15
A. "Nipple to the Bottle" (Single version) – 4:17
B. "Cry Now, Laugh Later" (Single version) – 4:29
A. "Nipple to the Bottle" (Long version) – 6:55
B. "Cry Now, Laugh Later" (Long version) – 6:08

Chart performance

Chart (1982)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] 33
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [6] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [7] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [8] 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [9] 3
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [10] 3
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 17

References

  1. ↑ Ron Wynn. "Living My Life - Grace Jones". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
  2. ↑ MTV News Staff (25 March 1998). "Grace Jones Retrospective". MTV News . Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (29 April 2021). "Grace Jones' 20 greatest songs - ranked!". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "BBC Music Showcase - Grace Jones - Nipple to the Bottle". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  5. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 160. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  6. ↑ "Grace Jones – Nipple to the Bottle" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Grace Jones" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "Grace Jones – Nipple to the Bottle" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Grace Jones – Nipple to the Bottle". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Bubbling Under The Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard . 1983-01-08. p. 80. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
  11. ↑ "Grace Jones Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "Grace Jones Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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