Taking the Veil
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1986 single by David Sylvian
| "Taking the Veil" | |
|---|---|
| Single by David Sylvian | |
| from the album Gone to Earth | |
| B-side | "Taking the Veil" (remix)/"Answered Prayers"/"A Bird of Prey Vanishes Into a Bright Blue Cloudless Sky" |
| Released | 28 July 1986 (1986年07月28日)[1] |
| Recorded | 1985–1986 in London and Oxfordshire |
| Genre | Art rock |
| Length | 4:40 |
| Label | Virgin |
| Songwriter(s) | David Sylvian |
| Producer(s) | Steve Nye, David Sylvian |
| David Sylvian singles chronology | |
"Taking the Veil" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It was the first single released in support of his 1986 album Gone to Earth .
The song's title was inspired by Sylvian's encounter with the Max Ernst collage novel A Little Girl Dreams of Taking the Veil.[2] However, whereas Ernst's volume deals with various forms of angst undergone by its main character, the lyrics to Sylvian's song are much more positive.[3]
Chart positions
[edit ]| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart [4] | 28 |
| UK Singles Chart [5] | 53 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Record Mirror" (PDF). Record Mirror : 6. 26 July 1986. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ admin (2015年02月16日). "Max Ernst - A Little Girl Dreams Of Taking The Veil". David Sylvian : Expect Everything And Nothing Less. Retrieved 2025年01月07日.
- ^ Power, Martin (2012年04月10日). David Sylvian: The Last Romantic. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-820-1.
- ^ "Taking The Veil". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ "David Sylvian - Taking The Veil". officialcharts.com. Retrieved October 3, 2012.