Hervard
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Post by Hervard on Jul 14, 2006 12:23:11 GMT -5
Many people don't know that the album "Ten Summoner's Tales" spawned four singles. This was the fourth, which was released after "Nothin' 'Bout Me". I don' t think it was released to Top 40 radio, however, and I think mainly small market AC stations played the song, since it charted on the Gavin AC chart, but not on R&R.
It was a very hypnotic song and I feel that it was very underrated. I loved the lyrics in the chorus:
I know that the spades are the swords of the soldiers
I know that the clubs are weapons of war
I know that diamonds mean money for this art
But that's not the shape of my heart.
Unsurprisingly, this was my favorite song from the Ten Summoner's Tales album.
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Post by SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Jul 14, 2006 12:53:08 GMT -5
yep... one of my favorites from that album as well.  wasn't this used in a movie starring sherilyn fenn or something? the sugababes used it as a sample for one of their singles too, i think. |
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Post by Trebizond on Jul 14, 2006 14:46:33 GMT -5
I think Monica sampled this song on a track off of her "The Boy is Mine" album.
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Post by jdcfan on Jul 14, 2006 22:28:22 GMT -5
GREAT song. I'm a big Sting fan and I didn't know it was released as a single. It certainly isn't pop radio friendly, but I'm surprised it didn't do better at AC...
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Hervard
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Post by Hervard on Jul 14, 2006 22:52:42 GMT -5
Well, I'm not sure if it was actually released as a "single", per se, but it did get radio airplay, which is what I meant.
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Post by derek on Jul 14, 2006 23:22:55 GMT -5
Looking at this thead "Shape Of My Heart" - ... as a new thread title on the main page of the board I swear, I was READY to post how sweet and catchy the song was....until I clicked the link and found it was Sting's "Shape of My Heart".  |
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Post by Ky on Jul 20, 2006 1:01:53 GMT -5
I like this song and love each song I know that samples it:
"Take Him Back" - Monica
"Emotional" - Carl Thomas
"Rise and Fall" - Craig David (feat. Sting)
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Post by BillboardBoy on May 1, 2007 12:40:01 GMT -5
I like Backstreet Boys better.
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Post by busyboy on May 1, 2007 12:45:50 GMT -5
I like this song and love each song I know that samples it: "Take Him Back" - Monica "Emotional" - Carl Thomas "Rise and Fall" - Craig David (feat. Sting) Sugababes also sampled it for their "Shape", released in March 2003; Craig David's version charted just two months later, in May of the same year. |
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Post by oscillations. on May 1, 2007 13:08:12 GMT -5
I LOVE THE SUGABABES VERSION.
I usually hate sappiness and mainstream balladry, but their exquisitely rendered vocals and palpable sincerity make the interpretation work beautifully.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 15:14:17 GMT -5
Love it.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Jul 29, 2017 9:01:05 GMT -5
This song has become a staple thanks to the samples. I love it.
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