In the Springtime of His Voodoo

"In the Springtime of His Voodoo" is a 1996 song written by singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It is a harpsichord-driven rock dirge and was included on her 1996 album Boys for Pele.

"In the Springtime of His Voodoo"
Single by Tori Amos
from the album Boys for Pele
ReleasedSeptember 24, 1996
GenreAlternative rock
Length5:32 (LP version)
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Tori Amos
Producer(s)Tori Amos
Tori Amos singles chronology
"Hey Jupiter"
(1996)		 "In the Springtime of His Voodoo"
(1996)		 "Spark"
(1998)

"In the Springtime of His Voodoo" was released in September 1996 as the fifth single from the Boys for Pele album in the US, containing remixes by house music producers Steve Donato and Vinny Vero.

This song was removed from the 1997 re-issued version of Boys for Pele in the UK and Australasia, due to time constraints after adding the Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' Mix of "Professional Widow". "In the Springtime of His Voodoo" was also remixed and released as a dance single, but was a much smaller club success.[1] Interest in the album resurfaced when Amos sang vocals on "Blue Skies", another club and dance hit by dance music artist BT that reached No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Club Play chart exactly one year after the release of Boys for Pele.[2]

Personnel (of original recording on Boys for Pele)
  • Tori Amos: Bösendorfer piano, harpsichord, vocals
  • Alan Friedman: organ, drum programming
  • Manu Katché: drums
  • Steve Caton: guitars
  • George Porter Jr: bass
  • Mino Cinelu: percussion
  • Nancy Shanks: additional vocals
  • Michael Deegan and Bernard Quinn: bagpipes

Singles and compilations

CD single
  1. "In the Springtime of His Voodoo (LP Mix) – 5:32
  2. "In the Springtime of His Voodoo (Hasbrouck Heights Single Mix) – 4:25
  3. "In the Springtime of His Voodoo (Hasbrouck Heights Club Mix) – 10:04
  4. "In the Springtime of His Voodoo (Quiet Mix) – 4:30
  5. "In the Springtime of His Voodoo (Sugar Dub) – 8:52

12" single
  1. "In the Springtime of His Voodoo (Hasbrouck Heights Single Mix) – 4:25
  2. "In the Springtime of His Voodoo (Hasbrouck Heights Club Mix) – 10:04
  3. "In the Springtime of His Voodoo (Quiet Mix) – 4:30
  4. "In the Springtime of His Voodoo (Sugar Dub) – 8:52

Compilations
  • 2016 – the "Boys for Pele" 2 CD Deluxe includes "In the Springtime of His Voodoo (Rookery Ending)".

References
  1. "Hot Dance Club Play – Chart Listing For The Week Of November 23, 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
  2. "Hot Dance Club Play – Chart Listing For The Week Of January 25, 1997". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2007.
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