Caravan Girl
"Caravan Girl" is a song by English electronic music duo Goldfrapp from their fourth studio album, Seventh Tree (2008). Written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, the song was released as the album's third single on 30 June 2008 and peaked at number 54 on the UK Singles Chart. In Scotland, the song reached number 6, becoming the third single from Seventh Tree to reach the top 10.
"Caravan Girl" | ||||
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Single by Goldfrapp | ||||
from the album Seventh Tree | ||||
Released | 30 June 2008 | |||
Genre | Folktronica | |||
Length | 4:07 | |||
Label | Mute | |||
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Goldfrapp singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
The music video premiered on Channel 4 on Saturday 14 June 2008, and Mute Records made the video available on YouTube the following day. The video, which is Goldfrapp's first not to include Alison Goldfrapp, features a girl riding her longboard. It was filmed, among other places, in Cambria, California. The video was directed by The Malloys.
Track listings
- UK CD single #1
- "Caravan Girl" — 4:04
- "Happiness" (Video) — 3:41
- UK CD single #2
- "Caravan Girl" (Live Choral Version) — 4:44
- "Monster Love" (Live Acoustic Version) — 4:41
- "Little Bird" (Live at the Union Chapel) (Video) — 6:35
- UK 7-inch single
- A. "Caravan Girl" (Edit) — 3:40
- B. "Little Bird" (Animal Collective Remix) — 3:19
- Digital download (EP)
- "Caravan Girl" — 4:05
- "Caravan Girl" (Live Choral Version) — 4:42
- "Little Bird" (Animal Collective Remix) — 3:19
- "Monster Love" (Live Acoustic Version) — 4:38
- "Winter Wonderland" — 3:10
Personnel
The following people contributed to "Caravan Girl":[1]
- Alison Goldfrapp – vocals
- Flood – co-producer, keyboards, mixing
- Alex Lee – acoustic guitar
- Tony Hoffer – bass guitar, engineering, mixing
- Adrian Utley – bass, guitar
- Chris Goulstone – drum samples
- Aidan Love – keyboards
- The Metro Voices – choir
- Jenny O'Grady – choir master
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Bill Mims – engineering, mixing assistant
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Scotland (OCC)[2] | 6 |
UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 54 |
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[4] | 9 |
US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[5] | 25 |
References
- Seventh Tree (CD liner notes). Mute Records. February 2008.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- "Goldfrapp: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- "Goldfrapp Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- "Goldfrapp Chart History (Hot Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 December 2020.