Pavement Cracks
| "Pavement Cracks" | ||||
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| Single by Annie Lennox | ||||
| from the album Bare | ||||
| Released | 2003 | |||
| Studio | The Aquarium (London)[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 5:10 | |||
| Label | BMG J Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Annie Lennox | |||
| Producer(s) | Stephen Lipson Annie Lennox | |||
| Annie Lennox singles chronology | ||||
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"Pavement Cracks" is a 2003 singles released by Scottish singer Annie Lennox, released as a promotional-only single from her third solo studio album Bare (2003). Co–produced by both Lennox and Stephen Lipson, it served as her first solo single released in eight years following the release of "Something So Right" in 1995.
Background
[edit]Like the rest of the Bare album, "Pavement Cracks" was noted for its stripped back songwriting and production style.[2] Additionally, it was credited by Niall McMurray in Into The Popvoid as being the "best example in pop of bleakness being uplifting".[2] Prior to the songs release, much discussion and debate arised within BMG and J Records, Lennox's record companies, about how to market the song.[2] They realised that the chart landscape had changed significantly since Lennox last achieved a top ten single in the United Kingdom, 1995's "No More I Love You's", and the decision was made to release the song only as a promotional single rather than a full release.[2]
Release and performance
[edit]Lennox's record label decided to pursue their intention of releasing the song as a promotional only single, therefore, making it illegible to chart on mainstream official singles charts. Despite concerns about the singles release and chart performance, it received heavy airplay on BBC Radio 2 by Ken Bruce. In the United States, it reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and number two on the Billboard Dance Singles Sales.[3]
Music video
[edit]A music video was made for the single; it remains unreleased but can be found on YouTube.
Track listing
[edit]- "Pavement Cracks" (Mac Quayle Extended Mix) - 6:30
- "Pavement Cracks" (Goldtrix Club Mix) - 6:26
- "Pavement Cracks" (The Scumfrog Club Mix) - 8:21
- "Pavement Cracks" (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix) - 9:56
- "Pavement Cracks" (The Scumfrog Knob Dub) - 6:45
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Dance Club Songs[3] | 1 |
| US Billboard Dance Singles Sales[3] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot Singles Sales[3] | 17 |
Personnel
[edit]- Mixed By - Heff Moraes
- Producer - Stephen Lipson
- Written-By - Annie Lennox
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bare (liner notes). Annie Lennox. RCA Records. 2003. 8287652248-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d McMurray, Niall (16 July 2015). "Annie Lennox – Pavement Cracks". Into the Popvoid. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Annie Lennox | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
