Carnival (song)

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This article is about the song by Natalie Merchant. For the The Cardigans song, see Carnival (The Cardigans song).
“Carnival”
Single by Natalie Merchant
Released 1995
Format Single
Recorded 1995
Genre Rock
Length 5:59
Label Elektra Records/Warner Bros. Records
Writer(s) Natalie Merchant
Producer Natalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant singles chronology
N/A "Carnival" "Wonder"

"Carnival" is a 1995 song written and produced by singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant and was the debut single from her debut album Tigerlily.

The single was released to U.S. airwaves in the summer of 1995 and went straight to the number ten spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The single received a radio edit cutting the song down from the six-minute LP version.

In the song, Merchant likened the many colorful sights and sounds of day-to-day life in New York City to a carnival.

The video for the song, directed by Melodie McDaniel, shows scenes of Merchant walking the streets of New York City taking street photographs with a Leica M3.

Contents

[edit] Tracklisting

1. Carnival (Edit)
2. Carnival (LP Version)
3. I May Know The Word

[edit] Personnel

  • John Holbrook - Organ, Guitar (Electric), Engineer
  • Katell Keineg - Vocals (bckgr)
  • Barrie Maguire - Bass, Guitar (12 String)
  • Natalie Merchant - Vocals, Piano, Organ, Vibraphone
  • Peter Yanowitz - Percussion, Drums
  • Matt Henderson - Bass, Guitar (Electric)
  • Eric Schenkman - Guitar (Electric)
  • Jennifer Turner - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals (bckgr)

[edit] Chart

Year Single Chart Peak Position
1995 "Carnival" Adult Top 40 #8
1995 "Carnival" Billboard Hot 100 #10
1995 "Carnival" Modern Rock Tracks #12
1995 "Carnival" Top 40 Mainstream #6
1995 "Carnival" Adult Top 40 #8
1995 "Carnival" Top 40 Adult Recurrents #1
1995 "Carnival" OFFICIAL AUSTRALIAN TOP100 SINGLES - ARIA #15

[edit] External links

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