Sidewalking

"Sidewalking"
Single by the Jesus and Mary Chain
B-side"Taste of Cindy" (live)
ReleasedMarch 1988
Length3:32
LabelBlanco y Negro
Songwriter(s)William Reid, Jim Reid
Producer(s)William Reid, Jim Reid, John Loder
The Jesus and Mary Chain singles chronology
"Darklands"
(1987) 		"Sidewalking"
(1988) 		"Blues from a Gun"
(1989)

"Sidewalking" is a song by Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released as a standalone single in March 1988 and included in the compilation album Barbed Wire Kisses, released in April 1988. The single is also included on their 2002 compilation album. 21 Singles. The track reflected the band's interest in hip hop and samples the drumbeat from the 1984 single "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shante as a loop.[1] "Sidewalking" reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart, number 20 in Ireland, and number 23 in New Zealand.

Track listings

All tracks were written by Jim Reid and William Reid.

7-inch single (NEG 32)[2]

  1. "Sidewalking"
  2. "Taste of Cindy" (recorded live in Detroit)

12-inch single (NEG 32T)[3]

  1. "Sidewalking" (extended version)
  2. "Sidewalking" (7-inch mix)
  3. "Taste of Cindy" (recorded live in Detroit)
  4. "April Skies" (recorded live in Detroit)

UK mini-CD single (NEG32 CD)[4]

  1. "Sidewalking" – 3:33
  2. "Sidewalking" (extended version) – 7:50
  3. "Taste of Cindy" (recorded live in Detroit) – 1:40
  4. "Sidewalking" (Chilled to the Bone) – 3:34

Personnel

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 95
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 20
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 30

References

  1. ^ "The Jesus And Mary Chain Barbed Wire Kisses 25 Years On". The Quietus. 13 May 2013.
  2. ^ Sidewalking (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1988. NEG 32, 248007-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Sidewalking (UK 12-inch single sleeve). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1988. NEG 32T, 248006-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Sidewalking (UK mini-CD single liner notes). The Jesus and Mary Chain. Blanco y Negro Records. 1988. NEG32 CD, 248 005-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 17. 23 April 1988. p. 25.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Sidewalking". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. ^ "The Jesus and Mary Chain – Sidewalking". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2022.