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Black Coffee (All Saints song)
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"Black Coffee" was the second single
released from the Saints & Sinners album of All Saints
. It became their fifth and most recent #1 single in the UK. Its total sales are of 212,707.
, a solo performer signed to Nichols' manager Gary Davis' label. It was originally written for Roper and once demoed, the song was played by Davis to the head of London Records
, Tracy Bennett, in the hope of getting the young artist a major label deal. Bennett liked the song and wanted it for All Saints. Nichols said the final version of the song, as produced by William Orbit, ended up sounding very different to the original demo.
Writer Nichols credits the song as his major songwriting break. Unknown at the time of it being cut, he has since gone on to write for Kylie Minogue
, Jessica Simpson
and Sugababes
.
Kirsty Roper's career was temporarily on hold after her marriage to Swiss entrepreneur Ernesto Bertarelli
. After raising three children, in 2010 Universal Records launched her first album Elusive in Switzerland, her country of residence. The album, including her own version of Black Coffee, went straight into the top 20 in the Swiss charts.
The music video is set in a luxury apartment and on the rooftop of the apartment during the night. A young couple argue with each other in their apartment with each Saint appearing beside them at various points throughout - completely invisible to the couple. The video cuts between the couple arguing and the girls singing on the rooftop of the apartment, with the city skyline visible in the background. The video uses a special effect very similar to the Bullet Time
effect used in The Matrix
. The overally mood of the video created by the setting, lighting and colour reflect the mood and lyrics of the song itself to a very high degree. Unlike previous videos from All Saints, none of the girls appear together during this video because they weren't speaking to each other at the time. It was directed by Johan Renck
.
Remixography provided by: houseofMusiC
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
released from the Saints & Sinners album of All Saints
All Saints (band)
All Saints were a British/Canadian girl group. Founded in 1993 as All Saints 1.9.7.5, the group consisted of founding members Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis, and sisters Nicole Appleton and Natalie Appleton...
. It became their fifth and most recent #1 single in the UK. Its total sales are of 212,707.
Background
The song was co-written by Tom Nichols and former Miss UK Kirsty RoperKirsty Bertarelli
Kirsty Bertarelli is a song writer, former Miss UK and wife of Ernesto Bertarelli, a Swiss billionaire who was the owner of biotech giant Serono until 2007 and winner of the America's Cup in 2003 and 2007 with his yachting syndicate Alinghi.In the Sunday Times Rich List 2010 ranking of the...
, a solo performer signed to Nichols' manager Gary Davis' label. It was originally written for Roper and once demoed, the song was played by Davis to the head of London Records
London Records
London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....
, Tracy Bennett, in the hope of getting the young artist a major label deal. Bennett liked the song and wanted it for All Saints. Nichols said the final version of the song, as produced by William Orbit, ended up sounding very different to the original demo.
Writer Nichols credits the song as his major songwriting break. Unknown at the time of it being cut, he has since gone on to write for Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...
and Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
.
Kirsty Roper's career was temporarily on hold after her marriage to Swiss entrepreneur Ernesto Bertarelli
Kirsty Bertarelli
Kirsty Bertarelli is a song writer, former Miss UK and wife of Ernesto Bertarelli, a Swiss billionaire who was the owner of biotech giant Serono until 2007 and winner of the America's Cup in 2003 and 2007 with his yachting syndicate Alinghi.In the Sunday Times Rich List 2010 ranking of the...
. After raising three children, in 2010 Universal Records launched her first album Elusive in Switzerland, her country of residence. The album, including her own version of Black Coffee, went straight into the top 20 in the Swiss charts.
Song information
| Lyrics and Music | T. Nichols, A. von Soos and K. Elizabeth Kirsty Bertarelli Kirsty Bertarelli is a song writer, former Miss UK and wife of Ernesto Bertarelli, a Swiss billionaire who was the owner of biotech giant Serono until 2007 and winner of the America's Cup in 2003 and 2007 with his yachting syndicate Alinghi.In the Sunday Times Rich List 2010 ranking of the... |
| New arrangement | All Saints All Saints (band) All Saints were a British/Canadian girl group. Founded in 1993 as All Saints 1.9.7.5, the group consisted of founding members Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis, and sisters Nicole Appleton and Natalie Appleton... and William Orbit William Orbit William Orbit is an English musician, composer and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonna's album Ray of Light. He has also co-produced several unreleased Madonna songs originally recorded for other albums... |
| Producer | William Orbit |
| Guitar, keyboard and synthesizer | William Orbit |
Charts
| Country | Date | Position | Certification | Copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
8 October 2000 | 1 | Silver | 215,000 |
| Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
5 October 2000 | 6 | ||
| New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
10 December 2000 | 7 | ||
| Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
10 October 2000 | 9 | ||
| Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
October 2000 | 11 | ||
| Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... |
August 2000 | 14 | ||
| Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
10 October 2000 | 8 | ||
| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
20 | |||
| Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
5 November 2000 | 28 | ||
| France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
11 November 2000 | 33 |
Tracklists
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Black Coffee".| CD 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Coffee" | 4.50 |
| 2. | "I Don't Wanna Be Alone" | 4.24 |
| 3. | "Black Coffee (ATFC's Freshly Ground Vocal)" | 7.45 |
| CD 2 | ||
| 1. | "Black Coffee" | 4.50 |
| 2. | "Black Coffee (The Neptunes The Neptunes The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s... Remix)" |
4.43 |
| 3. | "Black Coffee (The Wideboys Espresso Mix)" | 5.19 |
Music video
Bullet time
Bullet time is a special and visual effect that refers to a digitally enhanced simulation of variable-speed photography used in films, broadcast advertisements, and video games...
effect used in The Matrix
The Matrix
The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction-action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, and Hugo Weaving...
. The overally mood of the video created by the setting, lighting and colour reflect the mood and lyrics of the song itself to a very high degree. Unlike previous videos from All Saints, none of the girls appear together during this video because they weren't speaking to each other at the time. It was directed by Johan Renck
Johan Renck
Bo Johan Renck is a Swedish director of music videos, TV and film. He is an occasional recording artist using the moniker Stakka Bo.-Music videos:...
.
Remixes
Black Coffee- Album Version
- Radio Edit
- Version 2 (Exclusive Mark 'Spike' Stent Mix)
- ATFC's Freshly Ground Vocal
- ATFC's Smooth And Rich Dub
- The Neptunes Remix
- The Wideboys Espresso Mix
- The Wideboys Capuccino Dub
- Shadow Snipers Vocal
- Shadow Snipers Dark Dub
Remixography provided by: houseofMusiC