Naked and Sacred (song)

"Naked and Sacred"
Single by Chynna Phillips
from the album Naked and Sacred
B-side	"Follow Love Down", "Love Ain't No Dress Rehearsal"
Released	October 10, 1995 (1995-10-10)
Length	4:10
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Billy Steinberg, Rick Nowels, Chynna Phillips
Producer(s)	Billy Steinberg, Rick Nowels
Chynna Phillips singles chronology
"Naked and Sacred" (1995) "I Live for You" (1996)

"Naked and Sacred" is a song by American singer and actress Chynna Phillips from her first solo album, Naked and Sacred (1995). Written by Phillips, Billy Steinberg and Rick Nowels, the song was released as Phillips' debut solo single on October 10, 1995, and charted at number 15 in Australia and number 62 in the United Kingdom. It was also a modest adult contemporary hit in Canada, peaking at number 19 on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart.

In 1998, British singer Maria Nayler covered the song. It reached number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

Track listings

US and UK cassette single; Japanese mini-CD single[2][3][4] "Naked and Sacred" (album version) – 4:10 "Follow Love Down" – 3:42 US and UK 12-inch single[5][6] A1. "Naked and Sacred" (classic club mix) – 7:56 A2. "Naked and Sacred" (dub mix) – 7:01 B1. "Naked and Sacred" (radio mix) – 4:04 B2. "Naked and Sacred" (naked dub) – 6:53 B3. "Naked and Sacred" (reprise) – 3:30

UK CD single[7] "Naked and Sacred" (album version) – 4:10 "Naked and Sacred" (radio mix) – 4:04 "Naked and Sacred" (classic club mix) – 7:56 "Follow Love Down" – 3:42 European and Australian CD single[8] "Naked and Sacred" – 4:06 "Follow Love Down" – 3:41 "Life Ain't No Dress Rehearsal" – 3:55

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995–1996) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 15 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[10] 19 Scotland (OCC)[11] 74 UK Singles (OCC)[12] 62

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position Australia (ARIA)[13] 76

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	October 10, 1995	Contemporary hit radio	EMI	[14]
Japan	November 1, 1995	Mini-CD		[15]
United Kingdom	January 22, 1996	12-inch vinyl CD cassette		[16]

References

1. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 01 March 1998 – 07 March 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
2. Naked and Sacred (US cassette single sleeve). Chynna Phillips. EMI Records. 1995. 724385847141.
3. Naked and Sacred (UK cassette single sleeve). Chynna Phillips. EMI Records. 1996. TCEM 409, 724388266543.
4. Naked and Sacred (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Chynna Phillips. EMI Records. 1995. TODP-2529.
5. Naked and Sacred (US 12-inch single sleeve). Chynna Phillips. EMI Records. 1995. Y-58471.
6. Naked and Sacred (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Chynna Phillips. EMI Records. 1996. 12EM 409.
7. Naked and Sacred (UK CD single liner notes). Chynna Phillips. EMI Records. 1996. CDEM 409, 7243 8 82665 2 9.
8. Naked and Sacred (European & Australian CD single liner notes). Chynna Phillips. EMI Records. 1995. 7243 8 82447 2 5.
9. "Chynna Phillips – Naked and Sacred". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
10. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2846." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
13. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
14. "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1115. October 6, 1995. p. 27. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
15. "ネイキッド・アンド・セイクリッド | チャイナ・フィリップス" [Naked and Sacred | Chynna Phillips] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
16. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 20, 1996. p. 31. Retrieved August 11, 2021.