Hey Jupiter
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| EP by Tori Amos | |||||
| Released | 20 August, 1996 | ||||
| Recorded | 1996 | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
| Length | 25:12 | ||||
| Label | Atlantic | ||||
| Producer | Ian Staley | ||||
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"Hey Jupiter" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It served as the fourth single from her album Boys For Pele and was Amos' first EP since 1992's Crucify. The EP features a remixed version of Hey Jupiter followed by 4 live tracks recorded during her Dew Drop Inn Tour of 1996. The song was also featured on a double-A CD single released in the UK.
A live version was included on the US "Bliss" single in 1999, as well as a live version on the London, England, live show of the The Original Bootlegs series that Amos released in conjunction with her 2005 tour promoting The Beekeeper.
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[edit] Track listing
[edit] US EP
- "Hey Jupiter" – The Dakota version (Tori Amos) – 6:03
- "Sugar" (live) (Tori Amos) – 5:43
- "Honey" (live) (Tori Amos) – 4:19
- "Professional Widow" – Merry Widow version (live) (Tori Amos) – 4:38
- "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (live) (Harold Arlen) – 4:31
[edit] UK Double A-side CD single
- "Hey Jupiter" – The Dakota version – 6:03
- "Professional Widow" – Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' Mix (Radio Edit) – 3:45
- "Sugar" (live) – 5:43
- "Honey" (live) – 4:19
[edit] The Dakota Version
The version of "Hey Jupiter" released on the EP differs substantially from the version which appears on the album Boys for Pele. It is not a remix, but a full re-recording. While the album version is largely a piano solo track, the Dakota Version adds many more layers including bass, guitars and a rhythm track taken from the earlier B-side track "Sugar" (though slowed down). Lyrically, new bridges and an extended coda are added, making the song even longer despite the fact that the third verse from the album version is omitted. The new version also emphasises the song's chordal similarity to Prince's classic power ballad "Purple Rain," which also featured an extended instrumental coda.
The Dakota Version has been performed on several tours, including the Scarlet's Walk and American Doll Posse tours.
Traditionally, Amos performs the album version when on solo piano.
[edit] Personnel
- Tori Amos – acoustic piano, vocals
- Steve Caton – guitars
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass
- Andy Ling – programming
[edit] Chart performance
The US EP debuted at # 94 on the Billboard 200 and remained on the chart for only 3 weeks before falling off.[1] The UK "Hey Jupiter/Professional Widow" double A-side release peaked at UK # 20.[2]
[edit] Music video
The music video for "Hey Jupiter" was directed by Earle Sebastian, who has worked with the likes of Bono, Madonna, The Fugees, and Missy Elliott [3]. The video is set to the edit of The Dakota version, as opposed to the extended Dakota version or the LP version of the song.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Billboard 200 - Chart Listing For The Week Of Sep 21 1996. Billboard.
- ^ "Songfacts - - Professional Widow (Its Got To Be Big). Songfacts.
- ^ "Earle Sebastian Videography". mvdbase.
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