Cathedral Song

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“Cathedral Song”
Single by Tanita Tikaram from the album Ancient Heart
A-side	Cathedral Song
B-side	Sighing Innocents, Fireflies In The Kitchen, Let’s Make Everybody Smile Today, Over To You All [LIVE]
Released	1988
Format	7", 12" , CD single
Recorded	1987
Genre	Folk Rock
Length	02:52
Label	WEA
Writer(s)	Tanita Tikaram
Producer	Peter van Hooke, Rod Argent
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, and Tanita is featured only in studio footage, not on the external footages.

[edit] Releases

Cathedral Song 7" b-side: Sighing Innocents 1988 WEA YZ331

Cathedral Song 7" EP b-sides: Sighing Innocents; Let's Make Everbody Smile Today; Over You All (live). 1988 WEA YZ331B Box set includes three prints (from the video?)

Cathedral Song 12" (special edition?) b-sides: Sighing Innocents; Fireflies In The Kitchen; Let's Make Everbody Smile Today. 1988 WEA YZ331T

Cathedral Song 12" b-sides: Sighing Innocents; Let's Make Everbody Smile Today; Over You All (live). 1988 WEA YZ331T

Cathedral Song 3" CD b-sides: Sighing Innocents; Let's Make Everbody Smile Today; Over You All (live). 1988 WEA YZ331CD

[edit] Covers

This song was covered by Brazilian singer Zelia Duncan. Her version, which features similar arrangement but lyrics in portuguese, was released in her second homonimous album (1994) and became a smash hit in Brazil. Since then Zelia has been a major artist in the country, and "Catedral" (the Brazilian title of the song) is still considered a classic tune. The translated version has also been covered by other Brazilian artists, like Renato Russo (from Legião Urbana) and Leandro (from duo Leandro e Leonardo).