When I Was Your Girl

Last updated

"When I Was Your Girl"
WIWYG-cover.png
Single by Alison Moyet
from the album The Minutes
Released1 April 2013 (2013-04-01)
Genre Pop rock
Length3:39
Label Cooking Vinyl
Songwriter(s) Alison Moyet, Guy Sigsworth
Producer(s) Guy Sigsworth
Alison Moyet singles chronology
"A Guy Like You"
(2007)		"When I Was Your Girl"
(2013)		"Love Reign Supreme"
(2013)

"When I Was Your Girl" is a song by English singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released as the first single from her eighth studio album, The Minutes (2013), which debuted at number five in the UK Albums Chart on 12 May 2013. On 5 May 2013, "When I Was Your Girl" reached number 104 in the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

"When I Was Your Girl" received its exclusive first play on Ken Bruce's BBC Radio 2 show on 19 March 2013. The music video for the single premiered the very same day via the UK web site Digital Spy. Moyet is accompanied by her real-life daughter in the video. The single's official release date was 1 April 2013.

It featured on BBC Radio 2's 'A' list and was also played regularly on other smaller radio stations including the Hull-based 106.9FM WHCR and Kingstown Radio. It was announced on 29 May 2013 that the second single taken from The Minutes would be "Love Reign Supreme".

Music video

The video was filmed on England's 1.3-mile Southend Pier [1] in March 2013. Moyet refers to it as 'a place that figured highly in my girlhood years.' [1] The video features Moyet, and Moyet's real-life daughter, Caitlin, walking along the rain-soaked pier (as well as standing underneath it) lip-syncing to the song.

Critical reception

In a review of The Minutes, AllMusic stated: ""When I Was Your Girl" doesn't stray very far from her torch song dramatics, even with its electronic palette." [2] Digital Spy commented that the song "offers itself as a prime example of Moyet's knack for an anthemic, soft-rock serenade - provoking memories of her heyday hits." [3] PopMatters said: "The song shows off the delight of Moyet's hard vowels to great effect, and even has a Springsteen-esque instrumental break." [4]

musicOMH singled-out Moyet's "emotionally raw and powerful vocal". He added that the song is "ideally complemented by grand sounding strings, powerful bass and equally powerful guitar. Everything a song about a failed relationship needs, delivered with a huge wallop." [5] Record Collector stated: "The power of her voice is a constant, though, best heard on the Abba-like theatricality of "When I Was Your Girl" and the candy-coated synth-pop of "Filigree"." [6] The Yorkshire Times noted the song's "brooding passion", [7] while Liverpool Sound and Vision picked the song as a "standout" from the album. [8]

Track listing

  1. "When I Was Your Girl" — 3:39
  2. "Changeling" (Guy Sigsworth Remix) — 3:58
  3. "When I Was Your Girl" (Manhattan Clique Remix) — 6:11

Related Research Articles

Yazoo (band) British synthpop duo

Yazoo were an English synth-pop duo from Basildon, Essex, consisting of former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke (keyboards) and Alison Moyet (vocals). The duo formed in late 1981 after Clarke responded to an advertisement Moyet placed in a British music magazine, although the pair had known each other since their schooldays.

Alison Moyet English singer

Geneviève Alison Jane Ballard is an English singer noted for her powerful bluesy contralto voice. She came to prominence as half of the duo Yazoo, but has since mainly worked as a solo artist.

<i>Alf</i> (album) 1984 studio album by Alison Moyet

Alf is the debut solo studio album by English singer Alison Moyet, released on 9 November 1984 by CBS Records. The album launched Moyet's solo career following the disbanding of synth-pop duo Yazoo. The album reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and features the singles "Love Resurrection", "All Cried Out", "Invisible" and "For You Only".

<i>Raindancing</i> 1987 studio album by Alison Moyet

Raindancing is the second solo studio album by English singer Alison Moyet, released on 6 April 1987 by CBS Records. It reached No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart and features the singles "Is This Love?", "Weak in the Presence of Beauty", "Ordinary Girl" and "Sleep Like Breathing". In the United States, Raindancing was released by Columbia Records with a different cover art and a reordered track listing.

All Cried Out (Alison Moyet song)

"All Cried Out" is a song by English singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, which was released in 1984 as the second single from her debut studio album Alf. It was written by Moyet and producers Jolley & Swain. The song peaked within the top ten on both the Irish and the UK Singles Chart, and also reached the top twenty in Switzerland.

Invisible (Alison Moyet song) 1984 single by Alison Moyet

"Invisible" is a song recorded by Alison Moyet in 1984, written by Lamont Dozier, from her debut album Alf.

Love Resurrection 1984 single by Alison Moyet

"Love Resurrection" is a pop song written by English singer-songwriter Alison Moyet and producers Jolley & Swain for Moyet's debut studio album Alf (1984). Released as the album's first single in June 1984, it reached number 10 in the UK Singles Chart. It was released in the US in summer 1985 following "Invisible" and reached number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 that August.

Weak in the Presence of Beauty (song)

"Weak in the Presence of Beauty" is a song written by Michael Ward and Rob Clarke, and originally recorded by their band, Floy Joy. It was released in 1986 as the lead single from their album of the same name. In 1987, English singer Alison Moyet released a version of the song which was a hit across Europe and Australasia.

It Wont Be Long (Alison Moyet song) 1991 single by Alison Moyet

"It Won't Be Long" is a song by the British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, which was released in 1991 as the lead single from her third studio album Hoodoo. It was written by Moyet and Pete Glenister, and produced by Glenister.

Ordinary Girl (Alison Moyet song) 1987 single by Alison Moyet

"Ordinary Girl" is a song by English singer Alison Moyet, which was released in 1987 as the third single from her second studio album Raindancing. It was written by Moyet, Jess Bailey and Rick Driscoll, and produced by Jimmy Iovine.

Falling (Alison Moyet song) 1993 single by Alison Moyet

"Falling" is a song by the British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, which was released in 1993 as the lead single from her fourth studio album Essex. It was written by Moyet and Pete Glenister, and produced by Ian Broudie.

"Whispering Your Name" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Jules Shear. It was originally performed by Ignatius Jones in 1983, however Shear also recorded the song, which was issued as a single within months of Jones' recording and included on his 1983 album Watch Dog. It has been covered numerous times, including a charting version by Alison Moyet in 1994.

Solid Wood 1995 single by Alison Moyet

"Solid Wood" is a song by the British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released as the second and final single from her 1995 compilation album Singles. It was written by Moyet and produced by Ian Broudie.

<i>The Minutes</i> (album) 2013 studio album by Alison Moyet

The Minutes is the eighth solo studio album by English singer Alison Moyet, released on 3 May 2013 by Cooking Vinyl.

Love Reign Supreme 2013 single by Alison Moyet

"Love Reign Supreme" is a song by English Pop singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, and is the second single released off her eighth studio album, The Minutes (2013).

Changeling (song) 2013 single by Alison Moyet

"Changeling" is a song by English pop singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, and is the third single released off her eighth studio album, The Minutes (2013).

<i>Other</i> (Alison Moyet album) 2017 studio album by Alison Moyet

Other is the ninth studio album by English singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released on 16 June 2017, by Cooking Vinyl.

Reassuring Pinches 2017 single by Alison Moyet

"Reassuring Pinches" is a song by English singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released as the first single from her ninth studio album, Other (2017).

The Rarest Birds 2017 single by Alison Moyet

"The Rarest Birds" is a song by the British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released in 2017 as the second single from her ninth studio album Other. It was written by Moyet, John Garden and Sean McGhee, and produced by Guy Sigsworth.

A Guy Like You (Alison Moyet song) 2007 single by Alison Moyet

"A Guy Like You" is a song by English singer Alison Moyet, released in 2007 as the second and final single from her seventh studio album The Turn. It was written by Moyet and Pete Glenister, and produced by Glenister. Remixes were produced by Jeremy Wheatley, Soul Avengerz and Almighty Associates.

References

  1. 1 2 "Video premiere: Alison Moyet's 'When I Was Your Girl'". USA Today . usatoday.com. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Thom Jurek (6 May 2013). "The Minutes - Alison Moyet | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. ↑ Corner, Lewis (2 May 2013). "Alison Moyet: 'the minutes' - Album review". Digitalspy.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Alison Moyet: the minutes". PopMatters. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Alison Moyet - the minutes | Album Reviews". May 2013.
  6. ↑ "the minutes - Record Collector Magazine". Recordcollectormag.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Alison Moyet - the minutes". Yorkshiretimes.co.uk. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "Alison Moyet, The Minutes. Album Review". Liverpool Sound and Vision. 8 May 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.