music.wikisort.org - Composition"Drop the Pilot" is a song written and originally performed by Joan Armatrading. It was the first single to be released from Armatrading's 1983 album The Key, and was her third and (to date) final UK top 40 hit. It reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart, and spent a total of ten weeks in the Top 40.[1]
1983 single by Joan Armatrading
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B-side | "Business Is Business" |
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Released | 22 January 1983 |
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Recorded | 1982–1983 |
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Genre | Pop rock |
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Length | 3:41 |
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Label | A&M |
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Songwriter(s) | Joan Armatrading |
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Producer(s) | Val Garay |
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"No Love" (1982) |
"Drop the Pilot" (1983) |
"Temptation" (1985) |
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The song was a major hit in Australia and New Zealand, peaking at number 6 on both charts. The single was Armatrading's only appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, where it spent six weeks, peaking at number 78 on 25 June 1983.[2]
B-side
The original song "Business is Business" is featured as its B-side, a track that remains unreleased on any album.[3]
Track listing
- "Drop the Pilot" – 3:39
- "Business Is Business" – 3:08
Chart
Mandy Moore version
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Released | 28 October 2003 |
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Length | 3:43 |
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Label | Epic |
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Songwriter(s) | Joan Armatrading |
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Producer(s) | John Fields |
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"Drop the Pilot" is a song recorded by American singer Mandy Moore, for her third studio album Coverage (2003).[13] Moore's version was released as the second single from her third album on 28 October 2003 through Epic Records. The song was written by Joan Armatrading and produced by John Fields.
Music video
A video was produced as a demo for Kodak's Vision2 500T series motion picture film. It is included on the demo DVD for the Vision2 line of stocks and used as a product example projected from a print at Kodak product screenings. The video was directed by Nick DiBella.[14]
Track listing
- "Drop the Pilot" – 3:39
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- [en] Drop the Pilot
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"Drop the Pilot" - en español: Suelta el piloto - es una canción escrita e interpretada originalmente por Joan Armatrading. Fue el segundo sencillo de su octavo álbum de estudio The Key. La canción fue su única aparición en Billboard Hot 100, alcanzando el puesto No. 78 en 25 de junio de 1983, además de esto también se posicionó en el Top 20 en las listas de Reino Unido.
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