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"Looking for Clues" is a song by English musician Robert Palmer, which was released in 1980 as the second single from his sixth studio album Clues.[3] It was written and produced by Palmer.[1] "Looking for Clues" reached No. 33 in the UK,[4] and No. 5 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100.[5]

"Looking for Clues"
Single by Robert Palmer
from the album Clues
B-side	"What Do You Care" "Good Care of You" "Woke Up Laughing"
Released	31 October 1980 (UK)[1] November 1980[2]
Genre	New wave, pop[3]
Length	4:15 (single version) 4:51 (album version)
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Robert Palmer
Producer(s)	Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer singles chronology
"Johnny and Mary" (1980) "Looking for Clues" (1980) "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (1982)

A music video was filmed to promote the single.[6] It was one of the videos to be aired on MTV's first day of broadcasting, on 1 August 1981.[7]

Critical reception

Upon release, Cash Box selected the single as one of their feature picks in November 1980. They commented: "Palmer's been around awhile, but musically, he continues to shift gears and develop as an artist. On [this] second single from his current LP, he has created an immensely infectious little electronic boogie, half pop, half funk, to support his high, multi-tracked vocals, with a neat vibe break."[8]

In a review of Clues, Audio described the song as "futuristic sounding".[9] In a retrospective review of the album, Donald A. Guarisco of AllMusic described the song as "a clever slice of new wave pop that surprises the listener with an unexpected xylophone solo".[3] Ultimate Classic Rock included the song as one of Palmer's Top 10 songs in a retrospective look at his career.[10]

Track listing

7" single

1. "Looking for Clues" - 4:15
2. "What Do You Care" - 2:44

7" single (UK/Philippines/Netherlands release)

1. "Looking for Clues" - 4:15
2. "Good Care of You" - 2:24

7" single (UK alternative release)

1. "Looking for Clues" - 4:15
2. "In Walks Love Again" - 2:48

7" single (US/Canada release)

1. "Looking for Clues" - 4:08
2. "Woke Up Laughing" - 3:36

7" single (UK promo)

1. "Looking for Clues" - 4:08

7" single (US promo)

1. "Looking for Clues" - 4:08
2. "Looking for Clues" - 4:08

12" single (UK release)

1. "Looking for Clues (Long Version)" - 4:51
2. "Good Care of You" - 2:24
3. "Style Kills" - 4:16

12" single (European release)

1. "Looking for Clues" - 4:53
2. "Johnny and Mary" - 3:59

12" single (US promo)

1. "Looking for Clues" - 4:52
2. "Looking for Clues" - 4:52

Chart performance

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart[11]	23
Belgian Singles Chart (V)[12]	9
Canada RPM Top Singles	7
Dutch Singles Chart[13]	17
French Singles Chart	6
German Singles Chart[14]	3
Swedish Singles Chart[15]	14
Swiss Singles Chart[16]	6
UK Singles Chart (OCC)[17]	33
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	105

Personnel

• Robert Palmer - vocals, bass, percussion, producer
• Jack Waldman - keyboards
• Kenny Mazur - guitar
• Dony Wynn - drums
• Chris Frantz - bass drum
• Alex Sadkin - engineer, mixing
• David Harper - executive producer
• Ted Jensen - mastering

References

На других языках

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- [en] Looking for Clues

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[es] Looking for Clues

«Looking for Clues» es una canción del cantante británico de rock Robert Palmer, publicada como sencillo en 1980 por Island Records e incluida como la primera pista de su sexto álbum de estudio Clues (1980).

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