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词条 To France
释义

  1. Track listing

  2. Charts

      Year-End Chart  

  3. Maggie Reilly version

      Track listing    Charts  

  4. Kim Wilde version

      Track listing  

  5. Other cover versions

  6. References

  7. External links

{{Infobox song
| name = To France
| cover = To France (Mike Oldfield).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Mike Oldfield
| album = Discovery
| B-side = {{ubl|"In the Pool"|"Bones"}}
| released = {{start date|1984|6|16|df=yes}}
| format = 7", 12" vinyl
| recorded = "In the Swiss Alps at 2000 metres within sight of Lake Geneva on sunny days"[1]
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Europop, rock
| length = {{duration|m=4|s=33}}
| label = Virgin
| writer = Mike Oldfield
| producer = Mike Oldfield
Simon Phillips
| prev_title = Crime of Passion
| prev_year = 1984
| next_title = Tricks of the Light
| next_year = 1984
}}

"To France" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1984. It is from the album Discovery and features Maggie Reilly on vocals.

The musical theme used in "To France" was also used on the first track on side two of the Discovery album, "Talk About Your Life". It references Mary, Queen of Scots, in its chorus.{{fact|date=September 2014}} The B-sides for the single are the non-album tracks "In the Pool" and "Bones".[2] The B-sides later reappeared on the reissue of the "Moonlight Shadow" single in 1993.

The music video that appears on the Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield video for "To France" is a mock-live performance of the song. Oldfield plays a Fender Stratocaster in the video.

Track listing

7" Single
  1. "To France" (4.33)
  2. "In the Pool" (3.40)
12" Single
  1. "To France" (extended version) (5:32)
  2. "In the Pool" (3:40)
  3. "Bones" (3:19)

Charts

The song reached the top 10 in a number of countries in 1984 and topped the French charts for one week in October 1984.

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Chart (1984)Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[3]12
Spanish Singles Chart{{cn|date=April 2013}}3

Year-End Chart

Chart (1984)Peak
position
Spanish Singles Chart17
Belgian VRT Top 3033
Dutch Singles Chart37
German Media Control Charts37
Italian Singles Chart56

Maggie Reilly version

{{Infobox song
| name = To France
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Maggie Reilly
| album = Elena
| released = 1 March 1997
| format = CD
| recorded = 1996
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Folk pop
| length = 5:09
| label = EMI
| writer = Mike Oldfield
| producer = Nick Patrick
| prev_title = Walk on By (The Mixes)
| prev_year = 1996
| next_title = Listen to Your Heart (The Mixes)
| next_year = 1997
}}

In 1996, Maggie Reilly re-recorded "To France" on her solo album Elena, and in 2009 she recorded another version of the song for her album Looking Back Moving Forward. Compared to the original, this version is significantly Pop-heavy. Maggie Reilly released their version under her initials M. R.

Track listing

Maxi-CD
  1. "To France" (JPO & Beam Video Mix) 3:46
  2. "To France" (Intro) 1:08
  3. "To France" (JPO & Beam Spanish Dream Mix) 5:50
  4. "To France" (JPO & Beam Club Mix) 8:03
  5. ""To France" (Espirito Remix) 6:40
  6. "Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly - "To France" (Radio Edit) 3:34
Part II - CD-Maxi
  1. "To France" (DJ Beam's Radio Mix) 3:54
  2. "To France" (De Donatis Remix) 6:16
  3. "To France" (DJ Beam's Club Mix) 6:29

Charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
German Singles Chart19
Austria Singles Chart17
Swiss Singles Chart[4]22
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)53

Kim Wilde version

{{Infobox song
| name = To France
| cover = Kim Wilde - To France.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Kim Wilde
| album = Snapshots
| released = 2 December 2011
| format = Digital download
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop rock
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=59}}
| label = Columbia SevenOne
| writer = Mike Oldfield
| producer = Andrew Murray
Ricky Wilde
| prev_title = It's Alright
| prev_title2 = Sleeping Satellite
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Ever Fallen in Love
| next_year = 2012
}}

"To France" is the second single to be released from Kim Wilde's twelfth studio album Snapshots. It was released digitally on 2 December 2011. Included on the single is a Christmas remix of the song as well as an exclusive remix of "It's Alright" by German Euro-dance band Groove Coverage.

Track listing

  1. "To France" (Christmas edit) – 3:56
  2. "To France" – 3:59
  3. "It's Alright" (Groove Coverage remix edit) – 2:55
  4. "It's Alright" (Groove Coverage remix) – 4:26

Other cover versions

  • In 1996, Blind Guardian released a Power metal cover of "To France" on their album The Forgotten Tales.
  • In 1998, Yamboo used parts from the song in their song "Come With Me".
  • In 1997, Marina Kapuro recorded a Russian version, called "Маленький остров" ("little island").[5]
  • In 2002, Novaspace released a cover of "To France" as a single.
  • In 2002, Hungarian pop group Crystal released a Hungarian language version called "Itt megtalálsz"
  • In 2004, Under:Cover released a trance cover version.
  • In 2006, The Highstreet Allstars released a jumpstyle cover version.
  • In 2008, Alien Market released a house cover version.
  • In 2008, Liz Kay released a techno cover version called "To France 2008".
  • In 2009, E-Mine vs. Disco Punks released a commercial dance remix bundle digitally.
  • In 2010, Brisby & Jingles released an electro house cover version as a digital single.
  • In 2011, Leaves' Eyes released a cover of "To France" on their album Meredead.
  • In 2011, French singer Nolwenn Leroy covered the song on the re-issue of her album Bretonne.
  • In 2015, The German Band Santiano released a cover version called "Lieder der Freiheit" (Songs of freedom).

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://tubular.net/discography/Discovery |title=Mike Oldfield Discography - Discovery |publisher=Tubular.net |accessdate=24 December 2015}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.amadian.net/singles1.htm#To_France |title=Singles |publisher=Amadian |accessdate=2010-06-08}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_interprete/ao.htm|title=Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: O|author=|date=|website=www.hitparadeitalia.it|accessdate=21 April 2018}}
4. ^hitparade.ch
5. ^{{youtube|id=piAsYp2_nL0|title=Marina Kapuro - "Маленький остров"}}

External links

  • {{MetroLyrics song|mike-oldfield|to-france}}
{{Mike Oldfield}}{{Maggie Reilly}}{{Kim Wilde}}

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