Hourglass (song)

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“Hourglass”
Single by Squeeze from the album Babylon and On
Released	July 1987 (UK)
Format	7" and 12" vinyl
Recorded	?
Genre	Rock
Length	3:16
Label	A&M Records
Producer	Eric "ET" Thorngren & Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze singles chronology
"King George Street" (1986) "Hourglass" (1987) "Trust Me To Open My Mouth" (1987)

"Hourglass" was the first single released from Squeeze's seventh album, Babylon and On. Aided by a music video that received substantial airplay on MTV, "Hourglass" became the highest-charting hit the band ever had in the United States, peaking at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, while reaching #16 in the UK Singles Chart.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 7" 1.2 12" 2 External links

[edit] Track listing

[edit] 7"

1. "Hourglass" (3:16)
2. "Wedding Bells" (2:22)

[edit] 12"

1. "Hourglass" (3:16)
2. "Splitting Into Three" (3:33)
3. "Wedding Bells" (2:22)

[edit] External links

• Squeeze discography at Squeezenet

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