Black Cherry (Goldfrapp song)

"Black Cherry" is an electronic song performed by British group Goldfrapp. The song was written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory for the duo's second album Black Cherry (2003). The song was released as the album's fourth single in March 2004 to positive reviews from music critics. It was a modest commercial success, reaching the top thirty in the United Kingdom and on the United States Hot Dance Singles Sales chart.

"Black Cherry"
Single by Goldfrapp
from the album Black Cherry
B-side	"Gone to Earth"
Released	1 March 2004 July 2004 (U.S.)
Recorded	2002 in Bath, England
Genre	Trip hop
Length	4:56 (album version) 3:54 (single mix)
Label	Mute
Songwriter(s)	Allison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory
Producer(s)	Goldfrapp, Gregory
Goldfrapp singles chronology
"Twist" (2003) "Black Cherry" (2004) "Ooh La La" (2005)
Alternative cover
CD2 cover

Background and reception

Goldfrapp began work on "Black Cherry" in 2002 in a darkened studio in the countryside of Bath, England.[1] Alison Goldfrapp contributed the song's lyrics, which she described as "personal stuff", but would not elaborate on the song's meaning.[1]

"Black Cherry" received positive reviews from music critics. In a review for About.com, Wes May described the song as "lush" due to Goldfrapp's "endearingly chirpy vocals".[2] MusicOMH.com reviewer Helen Wright called the track "blissful" because of its "plaintive strings, spaced-out melodies and soaring over everything, the unmistakable voice of Alison Goldfrapp".[3] The CD single featured the B-side "Gone to Earth". The song was described by MusicOMH.com as a "treat" because of its "slightly oriental..off-key piano intro" that "turns into the most ethereal chill out music imaginable".[3]

Formats and track listings

• German CD maxi single

1. "Black Cherry" (Single Mix) — 3:54
2. "Twist" (Single Mix) — 3:31

• UK CD single #1

1. "Black Cherry" (Single Mix) — 3:55
2. "Gone to Earth" — 3:23

• UK CD single #2

1. "Black Cherry" (M83 Remix) — 4:05
2. "Twist" (Kurtis Mantronik's Twist & Vac Mix) — 6:47
3. "Black Cherry" (Live in London) (Video)* — 5:04
4. "Twist" (Video) — 3:37

• UK DVD single

1. "Black Cherry" (Lawrence Remix) — 6:41
2. "Strict Machine (Video) — 3:40
3. "Utopia" (Live in London) (Video)** — 5:06
4. "Utopia" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Acid Dub Edit) — 4:23

• US CD maxi single

1. "Black Cherry" (Single Mix) — 3:54
2. "Gone to Earth" — 3:23
3. "Forever" (Mountaineers Remix) — 3:53
4. "Black Cherry" (M83 Remix) — 4:03
5. "Black Cherry" (Lawrence Remix) — 6:39
6. "Black Cherry" (Live in London) (Video)* — 5:04
7. "Sartorius" (Live) (Video)*** — 4:52
8. "Strict Machine" (Video) — 3:40
9. "Twist" (Video) — 3:37

• Digital EP

1. "Black Cherry" (Single Mix) — 3:54
2. "Gone to Earth" — 3:22
3. "Black Cherry" (M83 Remix) — 4:03
4. "Black Cherry" (Lawrence Remix) — 6:38
5. "Twist" (Kurtis Mantronik's Twist and Vac Mix) — 6:46

• *Filmed at Somerset House, 13 July 2003.
• **Filmed at Shepherd's Bush Empire, 4 December 2001.
• ***Filmed at La Route du Rock, 11 August 2001.

Personnel

The following people contributed to "Black Cherry":[4]

• Alison Goldfrapp – lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizer, mixing
• Will Gregory – synthesizer, mixing
• Nick Batt – synthesizer, programming
• Rowan Oliver - drum programming
• Tom Elmhirst - mixing
• John Dent - mastering

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart[5]	28
US Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales[6]	15

References

1. "New Album Black Cherry" Archived August 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Mute Records. Retrieved 19 December 2007.
2. Wes May. "Review of Black Cherry" Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. About.com. Retrieved 19 December 2007.
3. Helen Wright. "Goldfrapp - Black Cherry (Mute)" Archived June 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. MusicOMH.com. Retrieved 19 December 2007.
4. "Black Cherry" (CD single liner notes). Mute Records. March 2004.
5. "Official Charts Company: Goldfrapp". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 2 December 2008.
6. "Goldfrapp > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 December 2008.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics