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"50ft Queenie" is the third single by the English singer-songwriter PJ Harvey, and the first from her second studio album Rid of Me. It is performed by Harvey's trio, consisting of Harvey on vocals and guitar, Rob Ellis on drums and Steve Vaughan on bass. Released in April 1993, the song charted in the United Kingdom and was a Top 30 hit, but failed to chart in the United States. A promotional music video directed by Maria Mochnacz was also filmed.

"50ft Queenie"
Single by PJ Harvey
from the album Rid of Me
Released	April 1993
Recorded	December 1992 at Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, Minnesota, US
Genre	Alternative rock punk blues lo-fi punk rock
Length	2:26
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	PJ Harvey
Producer(s)	Steve Albini
PJ Harvey singles chronology
"Sheela-Na-Gig" (1992) "50ft Queenie" (1993) "Man-Size" (1993)

Background and history

The song was recorded at Pachyderm Studios with Steve Albini, who had previously produced albums for Pixies and The Breeders. Harvey praised Albini's work because she thought "the instruments on the album sound like they're breathing and real".

Track listing

All songs written by PJ Harvey.

UK CD and European 12" single (Island Records, CID 538, 862 037–2 / 12IS 538, 862 037–1)[1]

1. 50 ft Queenie – 2:26
2. Reeling – 2:39
3. Man-Size (demo) – 3:24
4. Hook (demo) – 4:33

Tracks 1 and 2 recorded by Steve Albini. Tracks 3 and 4 recorded by PJ Harvey.

The demo version of "Hook" later appeared on 4-Track Demos.

UK 7" single (Island Records, IS 538, 862 037–7)[2]

1. 50 ft Queenie – 2:26
2. Reeling – 2:39
3. Man-Size (demo) – 3:24

Music video

Directed by Maria Mochnaz, the music video for the song shows PJ Harvey performing the song, with the small leopard skin coat as seen in the single's inlay artwork. The backdrop of the video reads "HEY I'M ONE BIG QUEEN". It was later used on Beavis and Butt-Head.

Chart positions

Chart (1993)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart[3]	27
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[4]	179

References

На других языках

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- [en] 50ft Queenie

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[es] 50ft Queenie

«50ft Queenie» —en españolː Reinaza de 50 pies— es una canción de la cantante y compositora británica PJ Harvey, publicada en abril de 1993 por Island Records como el primer sencillo de su segundo álbum de estudio, Rid of Me.

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