Lily Was Here (soundtrack)
1989 soundtrack album by David A. Stewart
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Lily Was Here is the soundtrack album to the 1989 Dutch drama film of the same name (original title in Dutch: De Kassière, The Cashier), directed by Ben Verbong.[1] The soundtrack was produced and largely written by David A. Stewart, one half of the British pop duo Eurythmics.
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| Released | 1989 | |||
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| Producer | David A.Stewart | |||
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The title track from the soundtrack, an instrumental duet between Stewart playing guitar and Candy Dulfer on saxophone, who also features on and co-wrote three of the other tracks, was released as a single and charted in numerous countries including reaching number one in the Netherlands for four weeks,[2] number 6 in the UK Singles Chart[3] and number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[4]
The soundtrack also includes a new version of the Eurythmics' 1984 single "Here Comes the Rain Again", featuring Annie Lennox on vocals.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Record Mirror | [6] |
Pan-European magazine Music & Media left a warm review and highlighted the title track and the new version of "Here Comes the Rain Again".[7] In a review for AllMusic, Sara Sytsma gave Lily Was Here three out of five stars, describing the soundtrack as "an atmospheric, subdued effort, highlighted by a revamped "Here Comes the Rain Again"[...]".[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lily Was Here" | David A. Stewart | 4:19 |
| 2. | "The Pink Building" | 2:52 | |
| 3. | "Lily Robs the Bank" |
| 2:33 |
| 4. | "Toyshop Robbery" |
| 4:01 |
| 5. | "Toys On the Sidewalk" |
| 1:06 |
| 6. | "The Good Hotel" |
| 2:04 |
| 7. | "Second Chance" |
| 4:14 |
| 8. | "Here Comes the Rain Again" |
| 6:00 |
| 9. | "Alone in the City" |
| 1:23 |
| 10. | "Toyshop (Part One)" |
| 1:09 |
| 11. | "The Coffin" |
| 4:27 |
| 12. | "Teletype" | Stewart | 1:39 |
| 13. | "Inside the Pink Building" |
| 3:53 |
| 14. | "Percussion Jam" |
| 1:10 |
| 15. | "Peaches" |
| 3:21 |
| 16. | "Lily Was Here (Reprise)" | Stewart | 1:43 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]
Musicians
- David A. Stewart – guitars
- Candy Dulfer – saxophone (tracks 1–4 & 16)
- Virginia Astley – vocals (track 7), keyboards (tracks 1 & 7)
- Annie Lennox – vocals (track 8)
- Chucho Merchán – bass guitar
- Olle Romo – drums
- Pat Seymour – keyboards
Production
- Produced by David A. Stewart
- Strings arranged by Pat Seymour; additional arrangement by Ed Shearmur
- Recording and mixing engineers: Steve McLaughlin, Gary Bradshaw; production assistant: Tony Quinn
Charts
| Chart (1989–90) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 29 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 28 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 20 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 37 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 28 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[14] | 35 |