| "Soul Singing" | ||||
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 UK CD1 cover | ||||
| Single by The Black Crowes | ||||
| from the album Lions | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | July 23, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | January–February 2001 at Montana Rehearsal Studios, New York City and Theater 99 Recording, New York City | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, folk rock, alternative rock, soul | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | V2 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rich & Chris Robinson | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Was | |||
| The Black Crowes singles chronology | ||||
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"Soul Singing" is a song by the American rock band The Black Crowes, released on July 23, 2001, as the second single from the group's sixth studio album Lions.
Writing and production
"Soul Singing" was co-written, like all original Black Crowes songs, by Chris and Rich Robinson. The song began with a riff that Rich had written a "long time" before the recording of Lions. [2] Chris then added the vocal melodies and corresponding lyrics, which pertained to his then-wife, Kate Hudson. [3] While Chris believed this early form of "Soul Singing", with one instrumental section throughout, sufficed, Rich argued a second section was needed. "So we talked about that one for a while", recalled Rich, who ultimately won the argument. [4]
Rich recorded his guitar part with a James Trussart metal-bodied electric, which offered a resonator-like tone. "I knew that guitar was the only one that could go from sounding acoustic in the verses to electric in the chorus in the way that I wanted", said Rich. [4]
Track listing
All songs written by Rich & Chris Robinson.
- UK CD1
- "Soul Singing" – 3:54
- "Love Is Now" – 4:23
- "Last Time Again" – 5:30
- UK CD2
- "Soul Singing" – 3:54
- "Sleepyheads" – 4:15
- "Soul Singing" (Live) – 4:05
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks [5] | 12 |
References
- ^ "The Black Crowes Roar onto the Charts with 'Lions' Debuting in the Top 20" (Press release). Mitch Schneider Organization. 2001-05-21. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan (May 16, 2001). "Roaring Like Lions: Rich". Nude as the News. Archived from the original on January 20, 2003. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ Goodman, Dean (May 24, 2001). "Black Crowes Singer in a Whole Lotta Love". Reuters.
- ^ a b Callaghan, John (June 2001). "The Lion, The Spliff & The Wardrobe". Guitar. 11 (12): 38–44. ISSN 1525-5549. OCLC 41594333.
- ^ "Hot Mainstream Rock Songs - Soul Singing". Billboard. 2001-08-18. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
