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"Lilac Wine" is a song written by James Shelton (lyrics and music) in 1950. It was introduced by Hope Foye in the short-lived theater musical revue, Dance Me a Song. The song has since been recorded by many artists.

"Lilac Wine"
Single by Elkie Brooks
from the album Pearls
ReleasedJanuary 1978
Recorded1978
GenreAdult contemporary
Length3:54
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)James Shelton
Producer(s)Mike Batt
"Lilac Wine"
Song by Jeff Buckley
from the album Grace
Released1994
RecordedBearsville Recording Studio, Woodstock, NY (Fall 1993)
GenreFolk
Length4:32
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)James Shelton
Producer(s)Andy Wallace

Lyrics


The lyrics form a narrative of heartache at losing a lover and taking solace from wine made from a lilac tree. The song focuses on the blissful oblivion achieved by becoming intoxicated. Its inspiration was a line in the 1925 novel Sorrow in Sunlight by Ronald Firbank, in which the main character, Miami Mouth, circulates through a party "offering a light, lilac wine, sweet and heady".


Cover versions


"Lilac Wine" has been recorded by a number of artists including Eartha Kitt on her 1953 album That Bad Eartha, Helen Merrill in her album Helen Merrill with Strings (1955), Judy Henske on her debut, self-titled album (1963), Nina Simone on her album Wild Is the Wind (1966), Elkie Brooks (1978) and Jeff Buckley on his album Grace (1994). The Jeff Buckley version was used as background music in the 2006 French film Tell No One. It also appears on Katie Melua's debut studio album Call Off the Search (2003). Barb Jungr recorded a version for her 2008 tribute album to Nina Simone, Just Like a Woman. Jeff Beck played a solo in the version included on Emotion & Commotion (2010) with vocals by Imelda May.[1] Miley Cyrus released it as a video in 2012, as part of her YouTube series, Backyard Sessions,[2] where it has already accumulated over 21 million views. The song was recorded by David Gahan and Soulsavers for their 2021 album Imposter.[3] The song was also covered by Susan Boyle and Ana Moura.

The only artist to have major chart success with the song was Elkie Brooks, and the song remains closely associated with her, especially in the UK and Europe. Her rendition peaked at No. 16 in the UK Singles Chart in 1978.[4] It was included on her 1981 album, Pearls.


Charts


Chart 1978 Peak ref.
Irma Irish Singles Charts 8 [5]
Netherlands Dutch Single Top 100 50 [6]
Netherlands Dutch Top 40 33 [7]
UK Singles Charts 16 [8]

Notes


  1. "Lilac Wine - Jeff Beck feat Imelda May". YouTube. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  2. "Miley Cyrus 'Lilac Wine': Singer Releases Cover Of James Shelton's 1950s Classic". Huffington Post. September 10, 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. Barker, Andrew (November 11, 2021). "Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan Talks About His First Covers Album, the Aptly-Named 'Imposter'". Variety. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. "The Official Charts Company - "Lilac Wine" - Elkie Brooks". Officialcharts.com.
  5. "IRMA". Irish Charts. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  6. "Dutch Charts". Dutch singles top 100. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  7. "Dutch Top 40". Dutch singles top 100. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  8. "Elkie Brooks Chart History: Top 75". Official Charts. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

На других языках


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«Lilac Wine» es una canción escrita por James Shelton (letra y música) en 1950. Fue introducida por Hope Foye en el teatro de revista "Dance Me a Song". La canción fue interpretada por Eartha Kitt (1953), por Judy Henske en su primer álbum (1963), por Nina Simone en su álbum Wild Is the Wind (1966). Fue un éxito en el solitario de Elkie Brooks; y apareció en su álbum Pearls. Más tarde fue interpretada por Jeff Buckley, en su álbum Grace (1994). Por último, la misma fue interpretada por la cantante estadounidense Miley Cyrus (2012). La versión de Jeff Buckley fue utilizada como música de fondo en la película francesa de 2008 Tell No One. En 2010 apareció en el álbum de Jeff Beck, Emotion & Commotion, con la voz de Imelda May. La banda argentina de rock alternativo Panza, también ha cubierto "Lilac Wine" en su álbum de 2007 Pequeños Fracasos. La canción aparece también en 2003, en el álbum de Katie Melua Call Off The Search.



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