Cathedral Song

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"Cathedral Song"
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Single by Tanita Tikaram
from the album Ancient Heart
A-side(s) Cathedral Song
B-side(s) Sighing Innocents, Fireflies In The Kitchen (Live), Let’s Make Everybody Smile Today (Live)
Released 1988
Format 7", 12" , CD single
Recorded 1987
Genre Folk Rock
Length 02:52
Label WEA
Writer(s) Tanita Tikaram
Producer(s) Peter van Hooke, Rod Argent
Chart positions

48 [uk]

Tanita Tikaram singles chronology
Good Tradition Cathedral Song World Outside Your Window

"Cathedral Song" is a song released as a single from the album Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram. It received a nice treatment on music video with an extended length video, portraying love story between two swimmers in a summer. The video was shot in black & white, a Tanita is featured only in studio footage, not on the external footages.


This song has been acclaimed by Brazilian audiences, and generated cover from artists of the same country, including Zelia Duncan & Leandro.