Teardrop (song)

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"Teardrop"
Massive Attack - Teardrop.jpg
Single by Massive Attack
from the album Mezzanine
B-side "Euro Zero Zero"
Released27 April 1998 (1998-04-27)
Recorded1997
Studio Massive Attack, Christchurch (Bristol, UK)
Genre Trip hop
Length5:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Massive Attack singles chronology
"Risingson"
(1997)		"Teardrop"
(1998)		"Angel"
(1998)
Music video
"Teardrop" on YouTube

"Teardrop" (also formatted as "Tear Drop") is a song by English trip hop group Massive Attack. Vocals are performed by Scottish singer Elizabeth Fraser, former lead singer of Cocteau Twins, who also wrote the lyrics. It was released on 27 April 1998 by Circa and Virgin as the second single from the group's third studio album, Mezzanine (1998). A harpsichord-driven track, "Teardrop" was originally set to feature vocals from Madonna, whom Massive Attack turned down in favour of Fraser.

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In the United Kingdom, "Teardrop" peaked at number 10, becoming the group's highest-charting single and only top-10 hit in their native country. It reached number one in Iceland and became a top-20 hit in Australia, Denmark, Ireland, and New Zealand. The music video, directed by Walter Stern, features a foetus singing in the womb, and the song has been featured in various television programmes, including as the opening theme for the US television programme House and the Australian show The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart .

Development

"Teardrop" was first developed from a simple harpsichord riff picked out in the studio in April 1997. Andrew Vowles, the main songwriter of this song, originally sent the demo to Madonna as he wanted her to record the vocals (the band had previously worked with her on their 1995 reworking of the song "I Want You"). However, the two other band members Robert Del Naja and Grantley Marshall wanted Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins to record the vocals, feeling her ethereal style suited the mournful melody and feel of the piece. Madonna was very keen to record the vocals, and was disappointed when the two-to-one vote went in Fraser's favour. [1] In 2023, Andrew Unterberger of Billboard wrote: "How ['Teardrop'] might've sounded with Madonna instead of Liz Fraser on vocals remains one of '90s pop's great what-ifs." [2]

Fraser wrote the song's lyrics, inspired by the works of French philosopher Gaston Bachelard. [3] While recording the song in 1997, she found out that Jeff Buckley, with whom she had formerly been involved in a relationship, had disappeared—later discovered to have drowned. In 2009, she said, "That was so weird ... I'd got letters out and I was thinking about him. That song's kind of about him—that's how it feels to me anyway". [4]

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "If there were ever a time for this clique of progressive groovemeisters to solidly connect with the stateside mainstream, it's now. The world has finally caught up with its experimental methods of blending dance rhythms with alterna-pop melodies. On this preview of the album Mezzanine , the band injects a bit of modern rock flavor into the mix - thus, widening the potential for airplay. Added programming incentive is provided by Brendan Lynch and Primal Scream, who add an aggressive bite to a track that bubbles with light electronic instrumentation." [5] A reviewer from Music Week felt that Fraser's "sublime, folky vocals provide the perfect foil to the Massive Attack's trio's metronome-like backing on this haunting first single [...]. An inspired choice of guest singer, she more than measures up to the standards set by Shara Nelson and Tracey Thorn on Massive's previous albums, her undecipherable lyrics adding an intriguing edge." [6] James Hyman from the Record Mirror Dance Update gave "Teardrop" five out of five, declaring it as "predictably dark-edged yet compelling", with Fraser's "uplifting vocals shining over a pendulum-ticking beat". [7]

Chart performance

The single peaked at number 16 in Australia. [8] It placed number 22 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time in 2009. [9] It reached the top 10 in the UK and is the only Massive Attack track to do so. [10] It was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry on 10 May 2019. [11]

Music video

The song's music video featured a latex foetus in the womb, singing the song. It was directed by Walter Stern. [12]

Track listings

UK, European, and Australian CD single [13] [14] [15]
No.TitleLength
1."Teardrop" (LP version)5:31
2."Euro Zero Zero"4:22
3."Teardrop" (Scream Team remix)6:43
4."Teardrop" (Mad Professor Mazaruni instrumental mix)6:06
UK 12-inch single [16]
No.TitleLength
1."Teardrop" (Scream Team mix)6:43
2."Teardrop" (LP version)5:29
3."Teardrop" (Mad Professor Mazaruni vocal mix)6:06
4."Euro Zero Zero"4:22
UK cassette single [17]
No.TitleLength
1."Teardrop" (edit)4:40
2."Teardrop" (Scream Team remix)6:43
3."Euro Zero Zero"4:22
Japanese CD single [18]
No.TitleLength
1."Teardrop" (LP version)5:30
2."Euro Zero Zero"4:23
3."Teardrop" (Scream Team remix)6:43
4."Teardrop" (Mad Professor Mazaruni instrumental mix)6:22
5."Superpredators" (the Mad Professor remix)5:12

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [32] Gold45,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [33]
sales since 2009 		Gold15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [11] Platinum600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United Kingdom27 April 1998
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [34] [35]
United States28 April 1998 Alternative radio Virgin [36]

Notable cover versions

Newton Faulkner

"Teardrop"
Single by Newton Faulkner
from the album Hand Built by Robots
Released30 July 2007
Length3:09
Label Ugly Truth
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Mike Spencer
Newton Faulkner singles chronology
"Dream Catch Me"
(2007)		"Teardrop"
(2007)		"All I Got"
(2007)

Newton Faulkner covered the song on his album Hand Built by Robots , which was produced by Mike Spencer. On downloads alone, Faulkner's version reached number 60 on the UK Singles Chart in August 2007. [37] It was released as an official single on 10 December 2007, and reached number 57 on the chart the following week. [37] The version of the album available from the Australian iTunes Music Store also incorporates an acoustic version. [38]

O'Hooley & Tidow

English folk music duo O'Hooley & Tidow covered the song on their album The Fragile . The Guardian described their version of "Teardrop" as "an exquisite reworking" [39] and it was voted by Guardian music critic Jude Rogers as one of the best tracks of 2012. [40]

José González

José González covered "Teardrop" for his second album In Our Nature . The single was released across Europe on 12 November 2007. The single features the non-album instrumental B-side "Four Forks Ache." This version was also featured in the medical drama House M.D. in the episode "Wilson's Heart" as well as in the eighth episode of The Last Dance , ESPN's 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls of the 1990s.

Civil Twilight

South African band Civil Twilight released a cover version on 13 April 2010, included in the record "Live from SoHo", available only in iTunes. The band signed with Wind-Up Records, and released the studio version of the song as a single on 10 August 2010.

The Collective

"Teardrop"
Thecollective.jpg
Single by the Collective
from the album We Are the Collective
Released18 November 2011
Recorded2011
Length4:04
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Children in Need singles chronology
"Love You More"
(2010)		"Teardrop"
(2011)		"Something New"
(2012)

The song was covered by English singer Gary Barlow's assembled supergroup named "the Collective" and released as the official single for Children in Need 2011. Produced by Labrinth, the performers [42] consist of Chipmunk, Dot Rotten, Ed Sheeran, Ms. Dynamite, Mz. Bratt, Tulisa, Rizzle Kicks, Tinchy Stryder and Wretch 32.

The song was released in the United Kingdom on 13 November 2011 on the Polydor label. [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] and entered the charts at number 24. [49]

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Scotland (OCC) [50] 30
UK Singles (OCC) [51] 24
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [52] 7

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom13 November 2011 [53] Digital downloadPolydor

Simple Minds

Simple Minds recorded a version for their 2009 covers album Searching for the Lost Boys .

The Naked and Famous

New Zealand indie electronic band The Naked and Famous recorded a version for their 2018 stripped album A Still Heart . When asked why they decided to record a cover, Thom Powers explained, "It is one of those songs that is an amazing piece of music. It comes from the era that our name comes from. Our name comes from a line in a Tricky song." [54]

AURORA

Norwegian electro-pop artist AURORA has performed this song several times, most notably at the Verftet festival on 29 March 2020. [55]

Hayley Williams

"Teardrop"
Hayley Williams Teardrop.jpg
Single by Hayley Williams
Released15 January 2021
Length3:27
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Hayley Williams
Hayley Williams singles chronology
"Dead Horse"
(2020)		"Teardrop"
(2021)		"Colour Me In"
(2021)

American singer Hayley Williams, vocalist of Paramore, uploaded a cover on YouTube and Spotify on 15 January 2021. [56] [57]

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