Sidewalking

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"Sidewalking"
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Single by the Jesus and Mary Chain
B-side "Taste of Cindy" (live)
ReleasedMarch 1988
Length3:32
Label Blanco y Negro
Songwriter(s) William Reid, Jim Reid
Producer(s) William Reid, Jim Reid, John Loder
The Jesus and Mary Chain singles chronology
"Darklands"
(1987)
"Sidewalking"
(1988)
"Blues from a Gun"
(1989)

"Sidewalking" is a song by Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released as a standalone single in March 1988 and included in the compilation album Barbed Wire Kisses , released in April 1988. The single is also included on their 2002 compilation album. 21 Singles . The track reflected the band's interest in hip hop and samples the drumbeat from the 1984 single "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shante as a loop. [1] "Sidewalking" reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart, number 20 in Ireland, and number 23 in New Zealand.

Contents

Track listings

All tracks were written by Jim Reid and William Reid.

7-inch single (NEG 32) [2]

  1. "Sidewalking"
  2. "Taste of Cindy" (recorded live in Detroit)

12-inch single (NEG 32T) [3]

  1. "Sidewalking" (extended version)
  2. "Sidewalking" (7-inch mix)
  3. "Taste of Cindy" (recorded live in Detroit)
  4. "April Skies" (recorded live in Detroit)

UK mini-CD single (NEG32 CD) [4]

  1. "Sidewalking" – 3:33
  2. "Sidewalking" (extended version) – 7:50
  3. "Taste of Cindy" (recorded live in Detroit) – 1:40
  4. "Sidewalking" (Chilled to the Bone) – 3:34

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (1988)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [5] 95
Ireland (IRMA) [6] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [7] 23
UK Singles (OCC) [8] 30

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