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. It was the second single to be released from his 1991 début album, ''

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'', and became a hit single in the United States, rising to No. 35 on the

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chart in 1991.

Music video

The music video features Whitley singing and playing his 1931

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Triolian in a variety of indoor and outdoor ( Spanish mission / cemetery, midway, and

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) environments. Parts of the video were filmed in

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animation. Bassist Alan Gevaert and a drummer appear in some scenes.

Cover versions

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Personnel

*Chris Whitley – National acoustic guitar, guitar, vocal, bass, and

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*Bill Dillon – guitar,

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, and

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*Ronald Jones – drums *Produced by Malcolm Burn *Recorded by Mark Howard *Mixed by Malcolm Burn and Mark Howard

Charts

References

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