Hug My Soul

"Hug My Soul" is a single by British band Saint Etienne. It was the third single from the album Tiger Bay, and was released September 1994 (1994-09) by Heavenly Records. It was written by vocalist Sarah Cracknell along with songwriting partners Guy Batson and Johnny Male (Male and Batson would help co-write a number of tracks on Cracknell's solo debut Lipslide).

The single was released with three B-sides written by Saint Etienne's songwriting partnership of Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs: "I Buy American Records", "Hate Your Drug" and "La Poupee Qui Fait Non (No, No, No)". The latter was produced by the band's friend (and future Heavenly label mate) Edwyn Collins. A second CD featured remixes by Motiv8, Secret Knowledge, Juan "Kinky" Hernandez and Sure is Pure. It reached #32 in the UK charts.^[1]

This would be Saint Etienne's final release for Warner Bros. Follow up single "He's On The Phone" would be released on MCA Records, lifted from a dance compilation album called Life is a Dance.^[2] The US releases included a number of exclusive remixes - including an alternate album version (which was released as a bonus track on the US version of Tiger Bay), a Motiv-8 dub, and the On Tour In '94 dub.

The song bears a resemblance to the 70s disco hit More, More, More by Andrea True Connection. In particular, the phrasing of the "More More More" lyric "Ooh, how do you like your love?" is identical to the "Hug My Soul" lyric "Ooh, what are you dreaming of?", and both lyrics are the opening to each of their representative songs.

Marketing

The UK release featured cover art involving a photograph of abandoned musical instruments. The US release features a photograph of the band.

The single was marketed with a surreal video, in which Sarah Cracknell plays a young girl asleep with her stuffed toys; she dreams of being chased by a bear, but ultimately ends up having jelly and ice cream with him in his den.

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Batson, Cracknell, Male; except where indicated.

MC: Heavenly / HVN42 CS

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hug My Soul"		3:56
2.	"Hate Your Drug"	Stanley, Wiggs	3:47

12": Heavenly / HVN42 12

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hug My Soul (Album version)"	3:56
2.	"Hug My Soul (Sure Is Pure's Kodacolour House Mix)"	8:42
3.	"Hug My Soul (Motiv8's Blackpool Mix)"	6:45
4.	"Hug My Soul (Secret Knowledge's Limbo Mix)"	10:06

12": Heavenly / HVN42 12P

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hug My Soul (Motiv 8 Mix - Blackpool Mix)"	6:45
2.	"Hug My Soul (12" Mix)"	6:29
3.	"Hug My Soul (Sure Is Pure's Kodacolour House Mix)"	8:42
4.	"Hug My Soul (Sure Is Pure - Little Deuce Dub)"	8:40

12": Warner Bros. / 9 41591-0

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hug My Soul (Kodacolor House Mix)"	8:42
2.	"Hug My Soul (Little Deuce Dub)"	8:40
3.	"Hug My Soul (Nu Bootz Groove)"	4:49
4.	"Hug My Soul (Motive-8 Mix"	6:45
5.	"Hug My Soul (Motive-8 Dub)"	6:41
6.	"Hug My Soul (Secret Knowledge Limbo Mix)"	10:06

12": Warner Bros. / PRO-A-7069 (US Promo)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hug My Soul (Kodacolor House Mix)"	8:42
2.	"Hug My Soul (Little Deuce Dub)"	8:40
3.	"Hug My Soul (Secret Knowledge Limbo Mix)"	10:05
4.	"Hug My Soul (On Tour In '94 Dub)"	5:08

Tracks 1,2 remixed by Sure is Pure
Tracks 3,4 remixed by Kris Needs

CD: Heavenly / HVN42CD

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hug My Soul"		3:56
2.	"I Buy American Records"	Stanley, Wiggs	2:50
3.	"Hate Your Drug"	Stanley, Wiggs	3:47
4.	"La Poupee Qui Fait Non (No No No) - Live In Reykyavik"	Polnareff, Stephens	3:55

CD: Heavenly / HVN42CDR

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hug My Soul (12" Mix)" (remixed by Mark "Spike" Stent)	6:29
2.	"Hug My Soul (Motiv 8 - Blackpool Mix)"	6:45
3.	"Hug My Soul (Sure Is Pure - Kodacolour House Mix)"	8:45
4.	"Hug My Soul (Juan 'Kinky' Hernandez - Nu Bootz Groove)"	4:51
5.	"Hug My Soul (Secret Knowledge - Limbo Mix)"	10:06

CD: Warner Bros. / 9 41591-2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hug My Soul (Alternate Album Version)"	4:23
2.	"Hug My Soul (Kodacolor House Mix)"	8:45
3.	"No, No, No, No, No (La Poupee Qui Fait Non)"	3:55
4.	"Hug My Soul (Nu Bootz Groove)"	4:51
5.	"Hug My Soul (Motiv-8 Mix)"	6:45
6.	"I Buy American Records"	2:55
7.	"Hug My Soul (Secret Knowledge Limbo Mix)"	10:06

References

↑ "Saint Etienne Heaven - Hug My Soul discography entry". Saint.etienne.net. 2002-06-29. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
↑ "Life is a Dance discography entry". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-08-07.

External links

Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Saint Etienne

Sarah Cracknell Bob Stanley Pete Wiggs Gerard Johnson Ian Catt

Studio albums	Foxbase Alpha So Tough Tiger Bay Good Humor Sound of Water Finisterre Tales from Turnpike House Words and Music by Saint Etienne

Soundtracks	The Misadventures of Saint Etienne What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?

Compilations	You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone Fairy Tales from Saint Etienne Too Young to Die – The Singles Casino Classics Continental Fairfax High Interlude Smash the System: Singles and More Travel Edition 1990–2005 London Conversations

Fanclub compilations	I Love to Paint Built on Sand Asleep at the Wheels of Steel Nice Price Boxette A Glimpse of Stocking

EPs	Xmas 93 Reserection Places to Visit Up the Wooden Hills

Singles	"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" "Kiss and Make Up" "Nothing Can Stop Us" "Join Our Club" "Avenue" "You're in a Bad Way" "Hobart Paving" "Who Do You Think You Are" "Pale Movie" "Like a Motorway" "Hug My Soul" "He's on the Phone" "Sylvie" "The Bad Photographer" "How We Used to Live" "Tell Me Why (The Riddle)" "Heart Failed (In the Back of a Taxi)" "Boy is Crying" "Action" "Shower Scene" "Soft Like Me" "Stars Above Us" "A Good Thing" "Stars Above Us" "Burnt Out Car" "Method of Modern Love" "Tonight" "I've Got Your Music"

Related articles	Discography List of songs recorded by Saint Etienne AS Saint-Étienne Heavenly Records Creation Records Sub Pop Mantra Records Sanctuary Records