Soul Singing
| "Soul Singing" | ||||
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 UK CD1 cover | ||||
| Single by The Black Crowes | ||||
| from the album Lions | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | July 23, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | January–February 2001 at Montana Rehearsal Studios, New York City and Theater 99 Recording, New York City | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, folk rock, alternative rock, soul | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | V2 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rich & Chris Robinson | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Was | |||
| The Black Crowes singles chronology | ||||
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"Soul Singing" is a song by the American rock band The Black Crowes, released on July 23, 2001, as the second single from the group's sixth studio album Lions.
Writing and production[edit]
"Soul Singing" was co-written, like all original Black Crowes songs, by Chris and Rich Robinson. The song began with a riff that Rich had written a "long time" before the recording of Lions.[2] Chris then added the vocal melodies and corresponding lyrics, which pertained to his then-wife, Kate Hudson.[3] While Chris believed this early form of "Soul Singing", with one instrumental section throughout, sufficed, Rich argued a second section was needed. "So we talked about that one for a while", recalled Rich, who ultimately won the argument.[4]
Rich recorded his guitar part with a James Trussart metal-bodied electric, which offered a resonator-like tone. "I knew that guitar was the only one that could go from sounding acoustic in the verses to electric in the chorus in the way that I wanted", said Rich.[4]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Rich & Chris Robinson.
- UK CD1
- "Soul Singing" – 3:54
- "Love Is Now" – 4:23
- "Last Time Again" – 5:30
- UK CD2
- "Soul Singing" – 3:54
- "Sleepyheads" – 4:15
- "Soul Singing" (Live) – 4:05
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[5] | 12 |
References[edit]
- ^ "The Black Crowes Roar onto the Charts with 'Lions' Debuting in the Top 20" (Press release). Mitch Schneider Organization. 2001-05-21. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan (May 16, 2001). "Roaring Like Lions: Rich". Nude as the News. Archived from the original on January 20, 2003. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ Goodman, Dean (May 24, 2001). "Black Crowes Singer in a Whole Lotta Love". Reuters.
- ^ a b Callaghan, John (June 2001). "The Lion, The Spliff & The Wardrobe". Guitar. 11 (12): 38–44. ISSN 1525-5549. OCLC 41594333.
- ^ "Hot Mainstream Rock Songs - Soul Singing". Billboard. 2001-08-18. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
