China in Your Hand
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| “China in Your Hand” | |||||
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| Single by T'Pau from the album Bridge of Spies |
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| B-side | "No Sense of Pride" | ||||
| Released | October 1987 | ||||
| Format | 7", 12" | ||||
| Label | Siren, Virgin | ||||
| Writer(s) | Carol Decker, Ron Rogers | ||||
| Producer | Ron Rogers, Tim Burgess | ||||
| T'Pau singles chronology | |||||
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"China in Your Hand" is a song by British band T'Pau, released from their album Bridge of Spies. A re-recorded version was released as a single in October 1987, spending five weeks at number 1 in the UK and is arguably the song for which the group is best known in their native Britain, though their debut single "Heart and Soul" was a much bigger hit in the United States. "China in Your Hand" was the 600th song to top the UK charts, famously stopping Beatle George Harrison from hitting the top spot.
The song's lyrics refers to the novel Frankenstein and its author Mary Shelley. This is more readily heard on the longer album version of the song, as the re-recorded single edit omits most of the more obvious references to the book. The song is in the key of B-Flat major.
In 2007 the song was featured in a commercial for PG Tips that starred Johnny Vegas alongside his sidekick, Monkey.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] 7" vinyl
[edit] Side one
- "China in Your Hand" (Carol Decker, Ron Rogers) – 4:07
[edit] Side two
- "No Sense of Pride" (T'Pau) – 3:25
[edit] 12" vinyl
[edit] Side one
- "China In Your Hand" (Full Length Album Version) (5:06)
[edit] Side two
- "China in Your Hand" (Single Version) – 4:07
- "No Sense of Pride" – 3:25
[edit] Chart performance
| Country | Peak position |
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| The Netherlands[1] | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Preceded by "You Win Again" by Bee Gees |
UK number-one single November 8, 1987 |
Succeeded by "Always on My Mind" by Pet Shop Boys |
[edit] References
- ^ De Nederlandse Top 40, week 1, 1988. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
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