Twist in My Sobriety

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". "Twist in My Sobriety" is a song written and performed by British singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram. Released as a single in October 1988 from her debut album, Ancient Heart (1988), it was Tikaram's biggest international success, achieving top-10 placings in several European countries. The song reached number two in both Austria and West Germany. Its music video was directed by Gerard de Thame and filmed in Bolivia.

Composition

Malcolm Messiter plays the oboe on the song, which is featured prominently on the song's chorus, as well as being used on instrumental solos throughout the song. The lyrics are written in three stanzas answered by the same refrain, with the refrain repeated twice at the end of the song. The refrain states: "Look my eyes are just holograms / Look your love has drawn red from my hands / From my hands you know you'll never be / More than twist in my sobriety".[1] The first line of the song, "All God's children need travelling shoes", is the title of a book by writer and poet Maya Angelou.

Speaking about the somewhat obscure and enigmatic lyrics, Tikaram has offered different views on their meaning, but said it's mostly about the particular relationship with the world one feels when entering adulthood. "The song is really about not understanding – when you're 18, you've got a very particular emotional relationship with the world, you feel very isolated, and everybody else is so distant and cold. And I think I was singing about not feeling anything or not being moved by things around. I think this is a strong feeling when you're just after adolescence."[2]

Release and performance

Released as the second single from her debut album Ancient Heart, the song was edited for its single release, eliminating the last verse of the song. Despite heavy promotion, including two performances of the song on the BBC's Top of the Pops, the single was only a moderate hit in the UK, peaking at number 22, and is Tikaram's last top-40 hit in her home country.[3]

The song was a bigger success when released in Europe, becoming a top-10 hit in several countries, including Ireland (number 10), France (number six), Norway (number six), West Germany (number two), and Austria (number two). The single was Tikaram's only chart hit on the US charts, peaking at number 25 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Critical reception

Graeme Kay from Smash Hits wrote, "However this "newie" is not in the slightest bit similar [to "Good Tradition"], for it's a moody, slow moving tale of emotional turmoil that Tanita rasps out to the sound of her gently plucked guitar. It probably won't be quite as big a hit as her last one, but I suspect we shall be hearing a lot more from Ms Tikaram in years to come."[4] Jerry Smith of Music Week noted that Tikaram "follows up with the atmospheric reflective track from her Ancient Heart album ["Good Tradition"]", and thought it was likely to become "another hit".[5]

In a review of the 1996 remix, DJ Freshy D of Smash Hits awarded five out of five stars, calling it a "downbeat, yet housey" and "thoughtful, yet completely bangin'" remix of "melancholic, completely un-dancey girl Tanita".[6]

Music video

The sepia-colored music video for "Twist in My Sobriety" was directed by Gerard de Thame and premiered in the autumn of 1988. Shot on location on the Altiplano Plateau in Bolivia, the video shows various residents of a destitute village interacting with each other amidst their daily struggles. Interspersed throughout these scenes are shots of Tanita Tikaram singing in a darkened room with only one light shining on her face.[7][8][9]

Remixes

In 1998, Tikaram issued another version of the song as a B-side to her single Stop Listening.

Track listings

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Charts

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Certifications

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Legacy

In 1989, the song was covered by Liza Minnelli for her album Results (produced by Pet Shop Boys).[30]

In 1996, a remixed house version by Ramp (Simon Rogers and Shem McCauley) with a much faster tempo was included on the compilation The Best of Tanita Tikaram and was released as a single to promote the album. The single peaked at number 82 in the UK. In 2001, the song appeared on the soundtrack of the film Bandits.[31] The song has been covered by such artists as Diana Ankudinova from Russia.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

In 2002, band Darkwell released album Conflict of interest which included cover version of Twist In My Sobriety.[32]

On 22 March 2023, the Norwegian symphonic metal band Sirenia released a performance video of their cover version of the song.[33]

References

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  8. ↑ Tanita Tikaram – "Twist in my sobriety [version 1]". mvdbase.com. Retrieved on 11 March 2016.
  9. ↑ Tanita Tikaram – Twist in my sobriety. YouTube (16 March 2012). Retrieved on 11 March 2016.
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  17. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Tanita Tikaram". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  18. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 50, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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