To France
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"To France" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1984. It is from the album Discovery and features Maggie Reilly on vocals.
The musical theme used in "To France" was also used on the first track on side two of the Discovery album, "Talk About Your Life". The B-sides for the single are the non-album tracks "In the Pool" and "Bones".[1] The B-sides later re-appeared on the re-issue of the "Moonlight Shadow" single in 1993.
The music video that appears on the Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield video for "To France" is a mock-live performance of the song. Oldfield plays a Fender Stratocaster in the video.
Track listing
- 7" Single
- "To France" (4.33)
- "In the Pool" (3.40)
- 12" Single
- "To France" (extended version) (5:32)
- "In the Pool" (3:40)
- "Bones" (3:19)
Charts
The song reached the top 10 in a number of countries in 1984 and topped the French charts for one week in October 1984.
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Maggie Reilly version
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In 1996, Maggie Reilly re-recorded "To France" on her solo album Elena, and in 2009 she recorded another version of the song for her album Looking Back Moving Forward. Compared to the original, this version is significantly Pop-heavy.
Track listing
- Maxi-CD
- "To France" (JPO & Beam Video Mix) 3:46
- "To France" (Intro) 1:08
- "To France" (JPO & Beam Spanish Dream Mix) 5:50
- "To France" (JPO & Beam Club Mix) 8:03
- ""To France" (Espirito Remix) 6:40
- "Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly - "To France" (Radio Edit) 3:34
- Part II - CD-Maxi
- "To France" (DJ Beam's Radio Mix) 3:54
- "To France" (De Donatis Remix) 6:16
- "To France" (DJ Beam's Club Mix) 6:29
Charts
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Kim Wilde version
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Track listing
- "To France" (Christmas edit) – 3:56
- "To France" – 3:59
- "It's Alright" (Groove Coverage remix edit) – 2:55
- "It's Alright" (Groove Coverage remix) – 4:26
Other cover versions
- In 1997, Marina Kapuro recorded a Russian version, called "Маленький остров" ("little island").[7]Template:Better source needed
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- In 2011, Leaves' Eyes released a cover of "To France" on their album "Meredead". [8]
References
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