Spaceman (4 Non Blondes song)

"Spaceman" is a song by American alternative rock band 4 Non Blondes. It is the sixth track on their only studio album, Bigger, Better, Faster, More!, and was released as the album's second single in September 1993. While the album's lead single, "What's Up?", became a worldwide hit, "Spaceman" experienced moderate commercial success, reaching the top 20 in only Austria, Iceland, and Switzerland and missing the US Billboard Hot 100. The music video features the band performing the song in several locations, including inside a house with colorful lights, in a sunny park, and under a full moon.

"Spaceman"
Single by 4 Non Blondes
from the album Bigger, Better, Faster, More!
B-side	"Strange" "Pleasantly Blue" "What's Up?" (remix)
Released	September 1993
Recorded	1992
Length	3:40
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Linda Perry Shaunna Hall
Producer(s)	David Tickle
4 Non Blondes singles chronology
"What's Up?" (1993) "Spaceman" (1993) "Mary's House" (1993)
Music video
"Spaceman" on YouTube

Composition

"Spaceman" is composed in the key of G major and is set in common time with a slow tempo of 69 beats per minute.[1] The song is three minutes and forty seconds long.[2]

Track listings

All songs were written by Linda Perry except "Spaceman", which was written by Perry and Shaunna Hall.

European CD single/vinyl single[2] "Spaceman" – 3:40 "Strange" – 4:04 "Pleasantly Blue" – 2:27 "What's Up?" (remix) – 4:51 7-inch single[3] "Spaceman" – 3:40 "Strange" – 4:04

12-inch single Side A "Spaceman" – 3:40 "Strange" – 4:04 Side B "What's Up?" (remix) – 4:51 "What's Up?" (piano version) – 4:09

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1993–1994) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 85 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 19 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 24 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 45 Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 28 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[9] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 32 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 25 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 23 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 18 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 53 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[14] 17 US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[15] 39

Year-end charts Chart (1993) Position Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[16] 43

References

1. "Spaceman by 4 Non Blondes – Sheet Music". Musicnotes. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
2. "4 Non Blondes – Spaceman [Vinyl Single] Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
3. "Charts.nz – 4 Non Blondes – Spaceman". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
5. "Austriancharts.at – 4 Non Blondes – Spaceman" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
6. "Ultratop.be – 4 Non Blondes – Spaceman" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
7. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 49. December 4, 1993. p. 11. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – 4 Non Blondes – Spaceman". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
9. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (07.10–13.10)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). October 7, 1993. p. 20. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 49, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved July 7, 2020.
11. "Dutchcharts.nl – 4 Non Blondes – Spaceman" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
12. "Swisscharts.com – 4 Non Blondes – Spaceman". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
14. "4 Non Blondes Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
15. "4 Non Blondes Chart History (Mainstream Rock Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
16. "Árslistinn 1993". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 4, 1994. p. 17. Retrieved July 7, 2020.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics