Escaping (Margaret Urlich song)
"Escaping" | ||||
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Single by Margaret Urlich | ||||
from the album Safety in Numbers | ||||
B-side | God Bless the Child | |||
Released | 1989 | |||
Format | 7", 12", CD | |||
Recorded | 301 Studios, Sydney, Australia | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:31 | |||
Label | CBS | |||
Writer(s) | Barry Blue, Robyn Smith | |||
Producer(s) | Robyn Smith | |||
Margaret Urlich singles chronology | ||||
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"Escaping" is the 1989 debut solo single from New Zealand singer Margaret Urlich. The song charted at number one for three weeks in the New Zealand singles chart,[1] later reaching number 17 in Australia.[2] The song is the opening track on Urlich's debut album Safety in Numbers, and also features on her 1994 live album Live.
Awards
At the 1989 New Zealand Music Awards, "Escaping" won Single of the Year. At the same awards, Urlich won Best Female Vocalist, and her debut album Safety in Numbers won Album of the Year and Best Cover Design.[3]
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Charts
Chart (1989-1990) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[7] | 17 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 1 |
Other versions
"Escaping" was first covered by UK pop trio Asia Blue in 1992, with their version reaching number 50 on the UK singles chart.[9] In 1996, British singer Dina Carroll released a cover version of "Escaping" which reached number three on the UK chart, her highest-equal charting single.[10] The video clip heavily featuring the documentary of Balinese people culture and social life.[11]
References
- ↑ "MARGARET URLICH - ESCAPING (SONG)". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "MARGARET URLICH - ESCAPING (SONG)". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "1989 Winners". NZ Music Awards. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "Margaret Urlich – Escaping". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "Margaret Urlich – Escaping". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "Margaret Urlich – Escaping". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Margaret Urlich – Escaping". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Margaret Urlich – Escaping". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ "ASIA BLUE". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ "DINA CARROLL". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ↑ http://videa.hu/videok/zene/dina-carroll-escaping.-klip-wCY8kFnMksLICRsx?start=0.300294
External links
- 1989 original version by Margaret Urlich (YouTube)
- 1992 cover by Asia Blue (YouTube)
- 1996 live performance by Dina Carroll