Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover
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| “Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover” | ||
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| Single by Sophie B. Hawkins from the album Tongues and Tails |
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| B-side | Don't Stop Swaying | |
| Released | 1992 | |
| Format | CD Single | |
| Genre | Pop Rock |
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| Label | Columbia | |
| Writer(s) | Sophie B. Hawkins (lyricist and composer) | |
| Producer | Rick Chertoff, Ralph Schuckett | |
"Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" was a hit song (#5) by Sophie B. Hawkins in 1992. It is from her album Tongues and Tails.
A portion of this original video is featured in the documentary The Cream Will Rise.[1]
Spin Aqua also covered it on their Mermaid single,[citation needed] Elephant Micah covered it on their Home of Astronauts EP, and Black Kids covered it on their "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" single.
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[edit] Chart positions
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- #4 (Australia)
- #5 (U.S.)
- #14 (UK)
[edit] Formats and track listings
- CD-Maxi
- "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" (Radio Edit) (4:08)
- "Don't Stop Swaying" (5:32)
- "Listen" (3:32)
- 7" Single
- "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" (Radio Edit) (4:08)
- "Don't Stop Swaying" (5:32)
[edit] Chart
| Chart (1984)[2] | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 7 |
| French Singles Chart | 45 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 3 |
| Sweden Singles Chart | 12 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 11 |
[edit] External links
- Clips from The Cream Will Rise, including a clip describing Hawkins' feelings about the banned "Damn" video
- Youtube - Original video
- Youtube - Mainstream video
