Innocent (Mike Oldfield song)
1989 song by Mike Oldfield
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"Innocent" is a single by British musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1989. It is from the album Earth Moving and features vocals from Anita Hegerland.
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| Single by Mike Oldfield | ||||
| from the album Earth Moving | ||||
| Released | July 1989 (EU) 2 October 1989 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 5:35 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter | Mike Oldfield | |||
| Producers | Mike Oldfield Daniel Lazerus | |||
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Inspiration
According to an interview Mike Oldfield and Anita Hegerland gave in the TV-programme Good Morning Britain, the song was inspired by their young daughter Greta; who also appears in the music video. In the programme Oldfield and Hegerland gave an acoustic version of the song, Hegerland singing and Oldfield playing the guitar.[2]
Music videos
The music video features an Atari ST computer, a Korg M1 synthesiser and a Fender Stratocaster guitar and is available on the Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield video. There is also a second part animated part live action video in existence.
Track listing
- "Innocent" (12" mix) – 5:35
- "Innocent" – 3:25
- "Earth Moving" (disco version) – 4:02
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Groove Coverage version
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| Single by Groove Coverage | ||||
| from the album Riot on the Dancefloor | ||||
| Released | 1 October 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Dance | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Suprime Records, Sony Music Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter | Mike Oldfield | |||
| Producers | Axel Konrad, Ole Wierk, Verena Rehm | |||
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A version of the song was recorded and released as a single by German dance band Groove Coverage. The single was released digitally on 1 October 2010 in Germany as the lead single from their fourth studio album Riot on the Dancefloor. The song was written by Mike Oldfield and produced by Axel Konrad, Ole Wierk, Verena Rehm.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Innocent" was first released onto YouTube on 20 September 2010 at a total length of three minutes and nine seconds.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Innocent" (Radio Edit) | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Innocent" (Bodybangers Remix Edit) | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Innocent" (Club Mix Edit) | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Innocent" (Original Extended Mix) | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Innocent" (Bodybangers Remix) | 5:32 |
| 6. | "Innocent" (CcK. Remix) | 4:57 |
| 7. | "Innocent" (CcK Remix Edit) |
Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 48 |
| Germany (GfK)[8] | 38 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Germany | 1 October 2010[9] | Digital download | Suprime Records, Sony Music Entertainment |
Other recorded versions
- In 2010 Jason Donovan recorded a version of "Innocent" for his 1980s covers album Soundtrack of the 80s.