Istanbul (single)
| MORRISSEY Single | |
|---|---|
| Name | Istanbul |
| Release | 20 May 2014 (Digital Download) |
| Total Length | 4:41 3:20 (radio edit) |
| Recorded | Winter 2014 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey/Boorer |
| Producer | Joe Chiccarelli |
| Publisher | Harvest Records |
| Format(s) | Digital Download |
| Chart position | UK - did not chart |
| Single chronology | |
| World Peace Is None Of Your Business ← Istanbul → Earth Is The Loneliest Planet
| |
Information
Istanbul was the second single released off Morrissey's tenth solo album, World Peace Is None Of Your Business. The song was produced by Joe Chiccarelli and co-written by Boz Boorer.
Recording
Morrissey began the recording of World Peace Is None Of Your Business on 1 February 2014 in France with producer Joe Chiccarelli. On 7 March 2014 it was announced that the forthcoming album was finished and provisionally set for a late June/early July release through the Harvest Records label.
Release
Istanbul was released as a digital single on 20 July 2014. The single peaked at #53 on the UK charts.
Track list
Digital Download
Lyrics
When he first cried his mother died
I had tried to be his guide when he was born I was too young the father searches for the son in Istanbul give him back to me Istanbul, give me back my brown-eyed son
Moonlight jumping through the trees sunken eyes avoiding me from dawn to dusk the hunt is on the father searches for the son in Istanbul give him back to me Istanbul, give me back my brown-eyed son
On secret streets in disbelief Little Shadow shows the lead Prostitutes stylish and glum in amongst them you are one oh, what have I done?
Rolling breathless off the tongue The vicious street gang slang I lean into a box of pine identify the kid as mine.
Personnel
- Morrissey - Vocals
- Boz Boorer - Guitars, QChord, clarinet, sax
- Jesse Tobias - Guitars
- Solomon Walker - Bass guitar
- Matt Walker - Drums, tubular bells, percussion
- Gustavo Manzur - Keyboards, piano, organ, synths, trumpet, accordion, flamenco guitar, didgeridoo, QChord, backing vocals
- Kristeen Young - Backing vocals
- Christophe Minck - Harp
- Producer - Joe Chiccarelli
Music Video
Credits
- Directed by Natalie Johns
Live History
Play count (Morrissey concert): 124
Morrissey live history:
- Austin, Texas 2014-05-24 (Morrissey concert)
- Beaumont, Texas 2014-05-25 (Morrissey concert)
- Memphis, Tennessee 2014-05-27 (Morrissey concert)
- Nashville, Tennessee 2014-05-28 (Morrissey concert)
- St. Petersburg, Florida 2014-05-30 (Morrissey concert)
- Miami, Florida 2014-05-31 (Morrissey concert)
- Boston, Massachusetts 2014-06-07 (Morrissey concert)
- Lisbon, Portugal 2014-10-06 (Morrissey concert)
- Madrid, Spain 2014-10-09 (Morrissey concert)
- Barcelona, Spain 2014-10-10 (Morrissey concert)
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