Sister Moon (Transvision Vamp song)

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"Sister Moon"
Transvisionvamp sistermoon.jpg
Single by Transvision Vamp
from the album Pop Art
B-side
  • "Oh Yeah"
  • "Walk on By"
Released7 November 1988 (UK)
1 May 1989 (Australia) [1]
Recorded1988
Genre Pop
Rock
Length3:58
Label MCA Records
TVV 5
Songwriter(s) Nick Christian Sayer
Producer(s) Duncan Bridgeman
Transvision Vamp singles chronology
"Revolution Baby"
(1988)
"Sister Moon"
(1988)
"Baby I Don't Care"
(1989)

"Sister Moon" was Transvision Vamp's fifth single release and the final single to be taken from their debut album Pop Art . It was a minor hit on the UK Singles Chart in 1988, peaking at #41. [2]

Contents

In Australia, "Sister Moon" was released in 1989 [1] as the fourth and final single from the album, following "Tell That Girl to Shut Up".

Critical reception

Jerry Smith of British magazine Music Week reviewed single positively. He called title track a "fine pop song", "downbeat ballad with acoustic backing and breathy vocals" and expressed assurance that single will grant "high exposure to give them yet more chart action." [3]

Track listing

7" vinyl (TVV 5 / TVVP 5) [4]
  1. "Sister Moon" (7" version) - 3:58
  2. "Oh Yeah" (Anthony Doughty) / (Dave Parsons) - 2:52
  3. "Walk on By" (Pol Burton) - 3:23
12" vinyl (TVVT 5) [5]
  1. "Sister Moon" (Groove On) - 6:08
  2. "Walk on By" - 3:23
  3. "Sex Kick" (Ciao Portobello) - 7:19
  4. "Oh Yeah" - 2:52
CD single (DTVV 5) [6]
  1. "Sister Moon" (7" version) - 3:58
  2. "Oh Yeah" - 2:52
  3. "Walk on By" - 3:23
  4. "Sex Kick" (Ciao Portobello) - 7:19

Charts

Chart (1988–89)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [7] 95
UK (Official Charts Company) [2] 41

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References

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