| "Thursday's Child" | ||||
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| Single by Tanita Tikaram | ||||
| from the album The Sweet Keeper | ||||
| A-side | "Thursday's Child(New Version)" | |||
| B-side | "Once & Not Speak" | |||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 (B1,B2) -1990(A) | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Label | East West Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tanita Tikaram | |||
| Producer(s) | Tanita Tikaram, Peter van Hooke, Rod Argent | |||
| Tanita Tikaram singles chronology | ||||
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"Thursday's Child" is a song by British singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram, released in 1990 as the third and last single from her second studio album The Sweet Keeper. A remixed version of the song was made for its release as a single.
Critical reception
On its release as a single, Robin Smith of Record Mirror described the song as "utterly and completely turgid". He wrote, "High time Tanita's record company threw a bucket of cold water over her and told her to wake up. She's becoming so introspective that her singles are rambling off into the distance, making no impact at all."[1] Everett True of Melody Maker commented that Tikaram "sounds so middle-aged" and added that the song "isn't bad, it's just so menopausal".[2] In a review of The Sweet Keeper, David Okamoto of the Tampa Bay Times described the song as "Celtic swing" and "reminiscent of Van Morrison's early work".[3]
Track listing
- 7" single
- "Thursday's Child" (New Version) - 3:55
- "Once and Not Speak" - 4:45
- 12" and CD single
- "Thursday's Child" (New Version) - 3:55
- "Once and Not Speak" - 4:45
- "Cathedral Song" (Live in Norway) - 3:23
References
- ↑ Smith, Robin (16 June 1990). "Singles". Record Mirror. p. 11. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ↑ True, Everett (23 June 1990). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 39.
- ↑ Okamoto, David (16 February 1990). "Tikaram's the keeper of her musical faith". The Tampa Bay Times.