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"Sly" is a single by British trip hop collective Massive Attack, released as a first single from their second album, Protection (1994), on 17 October 1994. It reached number 24 in the United Kingdom, becoming the band's fourth top-40 single there.

"Sly"
Single by Massive Attack
from the album Protection
Released	17 October 1994 (1994-10-17)[1]
Genre	Trip hop
Length	5:25 (album version) 4:56 (single edit)
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Andrew Vowles Robert Del Naja Grant Marshall Nellee Hooper Nicolette Suwoton Vivien Goldman
Producer(s)	Andrew Vowles Robert Del Naja Grant Marshall Nellee Hooper
Massive Attack singles chronology
"Massive Attack (EP)" (1992) "Sly" (1994) "Protection" (1995)
Music video
"Sly" on YouTube

Background

Sly was the combination of Craig Armstrong’s strings combined with Nicolette’s unique sensual vocals. After hearing her first album Now is Early, and being suitably impressed by it, Massive Attack chose Nicolette to appear on the album Protection.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

US CD single

1. "Sly" (album version) – 5:26
2. "Sly" (7-inch edit) – 4:11
3. "Sly" (7 Stones Mix) – 5:58
4. "Sly" (Underdog Mix)
5. "Sly" (Underdog Double Bass & A cappella) – 3:37
6. "Sly" (Cosmic Dub) – 5:26
7. "Sly" (Eternal Feedback Dub) – 6:25

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	98
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3]	77
Scotland (OCC)[4]	29
UK Singles (OCC)[5]	24

References

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