Satin Sheets (Sharon O'Neill song)

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"Satin Sheets"
Sharon O'Neill Satin Sheets 1990 single cover.jpg
Single by Sharon O'Neill
from the album Edge of Winter
B-side "Little One"
Released18 June 1990 [1]
Length3:50
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s) Sharon O'Neill
Alan Mansfield
Producer(s) Alan Mansfield
Carey Taylor
Sharon O'Neill singles chronology
"Water for the Flowers"
(1989)		"Satin Sheets"
(1990)		"Poster Girl"
(1991)

"Satin Sheets" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Sharon O'Neill, which was released in 1990 as the lead single from her sixth studio album Edge of Winter . [2] The song was written by O'Neill and Alan Mansfield, and produced by Mansfield and Carey Taylor. "Satin Sheets" reached No. 106 on Australia's ARIA Chart. [3]

Contents

The song's music video was directed by Kriv Stenders and produced by Jason Schepsi for World's End Film Productions. [4] In 2005, the song was included on the Sony compilation The Best of Sharon O'Neill . [5] [6]

Background

Edge of Winter was released in 1990 as O'Neill's second and final album for Polydor. Preceding the album was the lead single "Satin Sheets", which generated only limited airplay on radio and failed to become a hit. [7] The lack of commercial success for "Satin Sheets", its follow-up "Poster Girl" and Edge of Winter led O'Neill to concentrate on songwriting rather than her solo career. [8] In 2001, O'Neill told Radio New Zealand, "I was so disappointed Edge of Winter got lost in the shuffle somewhere along the line. The first single "Satin Sheets" never really did do what we had hoped." [9]

In a 1990 interview with The Sydney Morning Herald , O'Neill said of the song in context of the album, "There's still the ballads, but there are a couple of really strong rock tracks on Edge of Winter [including "Satin Sheets"] that are going to be fantastic live and sound really good on record. They basically kick arse, which is nice, 'cause I love that." [10]

Critical reception

In a review of the single, Penelope Layland of The Canberra Times wrote, "It is a while since we've heard from O'Neill, but time has done nothing to diminish the excellence of her voice. This is fairly standard pop/rock. Nice, but nothing special." [11] In a review of Edge of Winter, John Lilley, writing for The Canberra Times, described the song as "equal of any of O'Neill's previous hits". [12]

Track listing

7" single
  1. "Satin Sheets" – 3:50
  2. "Little One" – 4:28

Personnel

Satin Sheets

Production

Other

Charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart [3] 106

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References

  1. ↑ The ARIA Report. 23. ARIA. 17 June 1990. p. 19.
  2. ↑ "Satin Sheets; Little One; Sharon O'Neill". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 12 September 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. ↑ ""Satin Sheets" - Sharon O'Neill" . Retrieved 16 September 2020– via YouTube.
  5. ↑ "The Best of Sharon O'Neill - Sharon O'Neill | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Sharon O'Neill - Satin Sheets". charts.nz. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Thomas, Brett (14 April 1991). "O'Neill fighting back after album's chilly reception". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 120.
  8. ↑ "Sharon O'Neill | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  9. ↑ "Musical Chairs featuring Sharon O'Neill". Radio New Zealand. 15 December 2001. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  10. ↑ Thomas, Brett (22 April 1990). "Star turns". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  11. ↑ Layland, Penelope (28 June 1990). "Music: Talent lurks in Canberra's suburbs". The Canberra Times. p. 9.
  12. ↑ Lilley, John (2 May 1991). "Return to best with timely title". The Canberra Times. p. 19.
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