Into a Swan

"Into a Swan" is a song written and performed by Siouxsie for her debut solo album Mantaray. It was released in the UK on W14 on 3 September 2007 and promoted with a video featuring Siouxsie transforming into a black swan.[1]

"Into a Swan"
Single by Siouxsie
from the album Mantaray
B-side
  • "Swansway"
  • "Into a Swan (Reprise)"
Released3 September 2007
Recorded2007
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:13
LabelW14
Songwriter(s)Sioux
Kookie (Kim Hoglund)
Brion James
Producer(s)Steve Evans
Charlie Jones
Siouxsie singles chronology
"Godzilla!"
(2003
the Creatures)		 "Into a Swan"
(2007)		 "Here Comes That Day"
(2007)

Background and music

After the Creatures's final album Hái! in 2003, she collaborated with Basement Jaxx on the title track of their album Kish Kash. Soon, she received tapes from other composers: "Into a Swan" was one of the first songs written after the end of her marriage.

The single was Siouxsie's first solo record. Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy who had previously worked with Robert Plant on No Quarter, took part to the recording sessions. The song was seen as a statement of identity and transformation by critics. Siouxsie saw it as "Recognizing that feeling that I suppose gets you from I guess adolescent when you get your first feeling of confidence of stepping out on your own and I think it is just getting that confidence to move forwards and continue".[2] It is a motivation.[2]

Release

Aside from the digital download, "Into a Swan" was released as a series of 7-inch vinyl singles as well as CD singles, as well as B-sides as "Swansway" and a reprise version of "Into a Swan". A 12-inch single with remixes by Andrew Weatherall and Mekon were released on 1 October.

Video and promotion

The music video featuring Siouxsie transforming into a black swan, leaked to the internet via YouTube in June 2007. It was later available to stream on Siouxsie's official website.[2] Upon release, "Into a Swan" hit number 59 in the UK Singles Chart. In 2008, the song was featured in the opening credits of the film Alien Raiders.

Formats and track listings
CD single and digital download
  1. "Into a Swan"
  2. "Swansway"
  3. "Into a Swan (Reprise)"
7-inch vinyl 1
  1. "Into a Swan"
  2. "Swansway"
7-inch vinyl 2
  1. "Into a Swan"
  2. "Into a Swan (Reprise)"
12-inch single
  1. "Into a Swan ( Weatherall Remix)"
  2. "Into a Swan (Mekon Remix)"
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gollark: For example, the UK's solution to anything dangerous or which can be misused somehow is "BAN IT!"
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References
  1. "Siouxsie Into a Swan video". Vimeo. June 2007. Retrieved 1-10-2014
  2. John Schaefer (4 September 2007). "Siouxsie Goes Solo [Radio interview]". WNYC. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
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