Lily Was Here

"Lily Was Here"
Single by David A. Stewart featuring Candy Dulfer
from the album Lily Was Here, Saxuality
Released	November 1989 (1989-11)
Format	7", 12", CD single
Genre	Smooth Jazz
Length	4:19
Label	Anxious
Producer(s)	David A. Stewart

"Lily Was Here" is a single, released in November 1989, from the David A. Stewart soundtrack also called Lily Was Here for the Dutch movie De Kassière.

Background

David A. Stewart invited Candy Dulfer, who had not previously released any of her material, to play the saxophone on this instrumental. The single became a major hit and stayed at the #1 position for five weeks in The Netherlands. Because of this success, the single was also released in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States where it became a hit as well, reaching number six in the UK and even rising to number eleven in the tough U.S. market. The success of this instrumental encouraged Dulfer to compose music for her own album, which she titled Saxuality.

Recording

According to Candy's father Hans Dulfer on Dutch radio, the recording was done in just one take, actually a jam session, and at that time not meant to be released. This jam session was done at the end of a day of recording for the movie De Kassière, and Dave Stewart later decided to release this as a single.^[1]

Track listings

CD maxi

1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
2. "Lily Was Here" (Space Centre Medical Unit Hum) — 8:10
3. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

CD maxi

1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
2. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33
3. "Here Comes the Rain Again" — 6:00

7" single

1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
2. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

3" single

1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
2. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

12" maxi

1. "Lily Was Here" (Space Centre Medical Unit Hum) — 8:10
2. "Lily Was Here" (Orbital Space Lab Mix) — 6:57
3. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

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