To France

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“To France”
Single by Mike Oldfield from the album Discovery
Released	June 16, 1984 (1984-06-16)
Format	7", 12" vinyl
Genre	Europop
Label	Virgin Records
Writer(s)	Mike Oldfield
Producer	Mike Oldfield Simon Phillips
Mike Oldfield singles chronology
"Crime of Passion" (1984) "To France" (1984) "Tricks of the Light" (1984)

"To France" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). It is from the album Discovery and features Maggie Reilly on vocals.

It references Mary Stuart in its chorus.

[edit] Track listing

1. "To France" (extended version) - (5:32)
2. "In the Pool" - (3:40)
3. "Bones" - (3:19)

[edit] Charts

[edit] Cover versions

• In 1996, Maggie Reilly reinterpreted "To France" on her solo album Elena.
• Power metal band Blind Guardian covered "To France" on their 1996 album The Forgotten Tales.
• In 2002, Novaspace released a cover of "To France" as a single.