"Orpheus"
Single by David Sylvian
from the album Secrets of the Beehive
B-side"Mother and Child"
Released3 May 1988 (1988-05-03)[1]
Recorded1987, London and Bath, England; Chateau Miraval, Le Val, France; Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, The Netherlands
GenreArt rock
Length4:46
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)David Sylvian
Producer(s)Steve Nye, David Sylvian
David Sylvian singles chronology
"Let the Happiness In"
(1987)		 "Orpheus"
(1988)		 "Pop Song"
(1989)

"Orpheus" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It is the second single from his album Secrets of the Beehive.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by David Sylvian

European 7" single (VS 1043)
  1. "Orpheus" – 4:46
  2. "Mother and Child" – 3:09
European 12" single (VST 1043)
  1. "Orpheus" – 4:46
  2. "Mother and Child" – 3:09
  3. "The Devil's Own" – 3:08

Personnel

Accolades

Year Publication Country Article Rank
2005 Süddeutsche Zeitung Germany 1020 Songs 1955–2005 [2] *
2008 Luca Sofri Italy 2,978 Songs You Can't Live Without [3] *
2017 Rumore Italy Top 300 Songs of All Time [4] 96

(*) designates unordered lists.

References

  1. ↑ "News" (PDF). Record Mirror. 30 April 1988. p. 4. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "1020 Songs 1955-2005". Süddeutsche Zeitung. 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ Sofri, Luca (2008). "2,978 Songs You Can't Live Without". BUR. Retrieved April 10, 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ↑ "Top 300 Songs of All Time". Rumore. January 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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