Istanbul (single)
| MORRISSEY Single | |
|---|---|
| Name | Istanbul |
| Release | 20 May 2014 (Digital Download) |
| Total Length | 4:41 3:20 (radio edit) |
| Recorded | February 2014 |
| Writer/composer | Morrissey / Boz Boorer |
| Producer | Joe Chiccarelli |
| Art work | Photo credited to Donnie Knutson Photo located by La Fabrique Studio, Avignon, France (before image alterations). |
| Vinyl Etching | No matrix message |
| 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.
Release
Istanbul was released as a digital single on 20 July 2014. The single peaked at #53 on the UK charts.
It was included on a limited edition 4-track white label 10" EP released 07 July 2014.[1]
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.
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)
Appears On
References
- ↑ www.thesmithschile.cl. (2014-07-01). "World Peace Is None Your Business" [10 Inch Vinyl Indie Exclusive] 4 track EP released (July 7, 2014). Morrissey-solo. Retrieved from morrissey-solo.com.
Mentioned In
- Margherita Caruso
- Morrissey: "The last thing security forces ever want is peaceful protest" - Vegan Logic (September 5, 2014)
- Turning The Inside Out. - Morrissey Central (July 5, 2021)
- LYRIC PRIDE - Morrissey Central (July 10, 2024)
Discogs Information
Credits
Notes
Istanbul Misprinted as *Instanbul on the back
Images
- Istanbul - Discogs master release: https://www.discogs.com/master/747188
- Istanbul (Promo Misprint) - Discogs release: https://www.discogs.com/release/13926298-Morrissey-Istanbul
Wikipedia Information
"Istanbul" is a song by English singer Morrissey. It is the fourth track on his World Peace Is None of Your Business album and was released as the second single off the album via digital download on 20 May 2014, through Harvest and Capitol Records. Due to changes in global music consumption, the physical versions of the first four singles from this album were released together as one 10" vinyl. Joe Chiccarelli, the album's producer, stated that "Morrissey wanted to evoke the feeling of the hectic and chaotic streets of the city of Istanbul, so he used a cigar-box guitar, a lap steel guitar and a complicated and bussy drum rhythm, plus an actual gong as percussion, as well as vocal samples from a field recording taken in the streets of Istanbul by guitarist Jesse Tobias."
Related Forum Threads
- Morrissey A-Z: "Istanbul" - Morrissey-solo (Apr 30, 2021)