The Horses
| "The Horses" | ||||
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| Single by Daryl Braithwaite | ||||
| from the album Rise | ||||
| B-side | "I Can't Wait" | |||
| Released | 28 January 1991 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rickie Lee Jones, Walter Becker | |||
| Producer(s) | Simon Hussey | |||
| Daryl Braithwaite singles chronology | ||||
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"The Horses" is a song written by Rickie Lee Jones and Walter Becker. It was originally performed by Jones on her 1989 album, Flying Cowboys. While not released as a single, the original version did appear in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire and was also included on the film's soundtrack. The song was covered in 1990 by Daryl Braithwaite; his version reached No. 1 in Australia, and by 2022, it had been certified decuple platinum.
Background and release[edit]
The song was covered by Daryl Braithwaite on his 1990 album Rise. It was released as a single on 28 January 1991 and reached No. 1 on the Australian Singles Chart in May.[1][2] "The Horses" has been certified ten-times platinum in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[3] Margaret Urlich provided the female vocals on the recording but chose not to appear in the music video due to other work commitments. A model, Gillian Mather, lip-synced Urlich's voice for the music video.
In May 2016, while celebrating the 25th anniversary of the song peaking at No. 1 in Australia, Braithwaite said: "I would never have thought that 25 years down the track, 'The Horses' – a song that I heard quite by accident and then recorded, would be liked by so many people for so many different reasons. And for this I am eternally grateful. I am sure that Rickie Lee Jones and Walter Becker could never imagine how endearing the song would and has become."[4][5]
In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the "most Australian" songs of all time, Daryl Braithwaite's version of "The Horses" was ranked number 14.[6]
Track listings[edit]
Australian 7-inch, CD, and cassette single[7][8][9]
- "The Horses" − 4:16
- "I Can't Wait" − 4:12
European maxi-CD single[10]
- "The Horses" − 4:16
- "Let Me Be" − 5:36
- "You Could Be Wrong" − 3:23
- "I Can't Wait" − 4:12
Personnel[edit]
- Daryl Braithwaite – vocals
- John Watson – drums
- Scott Griffiths – keyboards, piano
- Jef Scott – acoustic and electric guitar
- Tommy Emmanuel – electric guitar
- Alex Pertout – shaker, sleigh bells, vibraslap, tambourine
- Jeremy Alsop – bass
- Simon Hussey – keyboards
- Margaret Urlich – backing vocals
Charts[edit]
"The Horses" made its ARIA chart debut at No. 38 on 3 March before peaking at No. 1 on 19 May. The song spent 23 weeks in the Australian top 50.[2]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 10× Platinum | 700,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 28/01/91 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 53)". ARIA. Retrieved 17 July 2017 – via Imgur.
- ^ a b c "Daryl Braithwaite – The Horses". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Happy 25th, Daryl Braithwaite's Horses!". www.auspop.com.au. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Daryl Braithwaite 'The Horses' Celebrates 25th Anniversary". www.noise11.com. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Here Are The Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Musicfeeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ The Horses (Australian 7-inch single sleeve). Daryl Braithwaite. CBS Records. 1992. 656617 7.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Horses (Australian CD single liner notes). Daryl Braithwaite. CBS Records. 1992. 656617 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Horses (Australian cassette single sleeve). Daryl Braithwaite. CBS Records. 1992. 656617 4.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Horses (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Daryl Braithwaite. Epic Records. 1992. 658199 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1991". ARIA. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
