Spaceman (4 Non Blondes song)

"Spaceman" is a song by American alternative rock band 4 Non Blondes. It is the sixth track on their only studio album, Bigger, Better, Faster, More!,[1] and was released as the album's second single in September 1993. While the album's lead single, "What's Up?", became a worldwide hit, "Spaceman" reached the top 20 only in Austria, Iceland, and Switzerland and missed the US Billboard Hot 100. The music video features the band performing the song in several locations, including inside a house with colorful lights, in a sunny park, and under a full moon.

"Spaceman"
Single by 4 Non Blondes
from the album Bigger, Better, Faster, More!
B-side
ReleasedSeptember 1993
Recorded1992
Length3:40
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)David Tickle
4 Non Blondes singles chronology
"What's Up?"
(1993)		 "Spaceman"
(1993)		 "Mary's House"
(1993)
Music video
"Spaceman" on YouTube

Composition

"Spaceman" is composed in the key of G major and is set in common time with a slow tempo of 69 beats per minute.[2] The song is three minutes and forty seconds long.[3]

Critical reception

Tom Demalon from AllMusic stated that the song's "yearning lyrics are delivered over a quiet, martial drum rhythm."[4] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Follow-up to the gold-selling "What's Up?" is fueled by a similar wall-shattering vocal performance. The tune itself is a strumming, guitar-anchored rock ballad, deriving much of its motion from a rolling, militaristic beat. While it is not immediately catchy, slowly ingratiating track will likely meet with warm approval at top 40 and album-rock levels."[5]

Track listings

All songs were written by Linda Perry, with co-writing from Shaunna Hall on "Spaceman" and Roger Rocha on "Strange".

Charts

References
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  4. Demalon, Tom. "4 Non Blondes – Bigger, Better, Faster, More!". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  5. Flick, Larry (September 18, 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105 no. 38. p. 73. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
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  7. Spaceman (UK 12-inch single sleeve). 4 Non Blondes. Interscope Records. 1993. A8349T, 6544-95993-0.CS1 maint: others (link)
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  15. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (07.10–13.10)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). October 7, 1993. p. 20. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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  17. "Dutchcharts.nl – 4 Non Blondes – Spaceman" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  18. "Swisscharts.com – 4 Non Blondes – Spaceman". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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  21. "4 Non Blondes Chart History (Mainstream Rock Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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