Clare (song)

Not to be confused with Clair (song).

"Clare"
Single by Fairground Attraction
from the album The First of a Million Kisses
A-side"Clare"
B-side"The Game of Love"
Released16 January 1989
RecordedJanuary 1988
GenreSoft rock, skiffle, folk
Length3:16
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)Mark E. Nevin
Producer(s)Fairground Attraction, Kevin Moloney[1]
Fairground Attraction singles chronology
"A Smile in a Whisper"
(1988) 		"Clare"
(1989)

"Clare" is a song by British band Fairground Attraction, which was released on 16 January 1989 as the final single from their debut album The First of a Million Kisses. The song peaked in the UK Singles Chart at number 49. It was the last single released by the band before they split up.

Music video

A music video for the song exists filmed in New Orleans.[2]

Critical reception

On its release as a single, Steve Lamacq of New Musical Express considered "Clare" to be a "jazzier number" than "Perfect" and felt the song was released as a single "with good reason". He added, "It busks away and Eddi Reader's athletic vocals do an exotic dance with an eligible clarinet".[3]

Track listing

Original 12" release

  1. "Clare" 3:14[4]
  1. "Do You Want To Know A Secret?" 2:33
  2. "The Game Of Love" 3:25
  3. "Jock O' Hazeldean" 3:06

Charts

Chart Peak Position
UK Singles Chart 49

References

  1. ^ "Fairground Attraction – A Smile in a Whisper (1988, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  2. ^ "Fairground Attraction - Clare". YouTube. 18 November 2012.
  3. ^ Lamacq, Steve (21 January 1989). "45s - Singles". New Musical Express. p. 9.
  4. ^ "Fairground Attraction – Clare (1989, Vinyl)". Discogs.


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