Absolute (song)
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"Absolute" | ||||
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Single by Scritti Politti | ||||
from the album Cupid & Psyche 85 | ||||
Released | 29 May 1984 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:52 (7") 4:25 (album) 6:10 (Version) | |||
Label | Virgin (UK) Warner Bros. (US) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Green Gartside | |||
Producer(s) | Arif Mardin | |||
Scritti Politti singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Absolute" on YouTube |
"Absolute" is the eighth single released by British pop band Scritti Politti, released on 29 May 1984 by Virgin Records in the UK. It later appeared on the studio album Cupid & Psyche 85 (released in June 1985) and was produced by Arif Mardin.
Following on from their breakthrough hit "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)", "Absolute" peaked at No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at No. 10 on the Dutch Single Top 100.
The video was directed by John Scarlett-Davis.[1]
Track listing
7" single
- A: "Absolute" – 3:52
- B: "Absolute" (Version) – 5:08 (an edit of the "Version" which appears on the 12")[2]
12" single
- A: "Absolute" – 4:16
- B: "Absolute" (Version) – 6:10[3]
Charts
Chart (1984–1985) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 77 |
Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 14 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] | 10 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 26 |
UK Singles Chart[8] | 17 |
References
- ^ "Scritti Politti: Absolute" – via IMDb.
- ^ "Discogs.com - Scritti Politti "Absolute" 7"". Discogs. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Discogs.com - Scritti Politti "Absolute" 12"". Discogs. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 10. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Absolute". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Scritti Politti - Absolute" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Scritti Politti – Absolute". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 11. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links
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- Single chart usages for Ireland2
- Single chart called without artist
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- Single chart usages for New Zealand
- Scritti Politti songs
- Songs written by Green Gartside
- 1984 songs
- Virgin Records singles
- Warner Records singles
- 1984 singles
- Song recordings produced by Arif Mardin