Waterfront (song)
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| Single by Simple Minds | ||||
| from the album Sparkle in the Rain | ||||
| Released | 1983 (US) 4 November 1983 (UK) |
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| Format | 12", 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, pop rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Writer(s) | Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Mel Gaynor and Mick MacNeil | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Lillywhite | |||
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"Waterfront" is a 1983 single from Simple Minds, the first release from the album Sparkle in the Rain.
Featuring a new, rockier sound, "Waterfront" scaled the charts in various countries around the world, including hitting #1 for two weeks in New Zealand during February 1984. It also reached #13 on the UK Singles Charts. Today, it is a live favorite and is regarded as a Simple Minds signature song.
It features a bass line consisting of a single note (D) throughout.
The version as released on 7" vinyl single (and on the original Now That's What I Call Music compilation) differs from versions available on CD. The original single didn't feature the repetitive bass-line that leads into the main body of the song, but had a "one, two....one, two, three, four.." drumstick count-in by drummer Mel Gaynor.
It has been used for many years as the song Sheffield Wednesday football club come out to before home matches. The version originally played was a live version, however it has since been changed to the studio recording.
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