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. The song was written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and

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for their second studio album, ''

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'' (2003). The song was released as the album's fourth single in March 2004 to positive reviews from music critics. It was a modest commercial success, reaching the top thirty in the United Kingdom and on the

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Background and reception

Goldfrapp began work on "Black Cherry" in 2002 in a darkened studio in the countryside of Bath,

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. Mute Records. Retrieved 19 December 2007. Alison Goldfrapp contributed the song's

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, which she described as "personal stuff"; in subsequent interviews, she would not elaborate on the song's meaning. "Black Cherry" received positive reviews from music critics. In a review for

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, Wes May described the song as "lush" due to Goldfrapp's "endearingly chirpy vocals". MusicOMH.com reviewer Helen Wright called the track "blissful" because of its "plaintive strings, spaced-out melodies and soaring over everything, the unmistakable voice of Alison Goldfrapp".Helen Wright
"Goldfrapp - Black Cherry (Mute)"
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featured the B-side "Gone to Earth". The song was described by MusicOMH.com as a "treat" because of its "slightly oriental..off-key piano intro" that "turns into the most ethereal chill out music imaginable".

Formats and track listings

* CD single #1 #"Black Cherry" (Single Mix) – 3:55 #"Gone to Earth" – 3:23 * CD single #2 #"Black Cherry" ( M83 Remix) – 4:05 #"Twist" (

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's Twist & Vac Mix) – 6:47 #"Black Cherry" (Live in London) (Video)* – 5:04 #"Twist" (Video) – 3:37 * DVD single #"Black Cherry" (Lawrence Remix) – 6:41 #"

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Cosmos Acid Dub Edit) – 4:23 * Digital single (2018) #"Black Cherry" (Single Mix) – 3:54 #"Gone to Earth" – 3:22 #"Black Cherry" (M83 Remix) – 4:03 #"Black Cherry" (Lawrence Remix) – 6:38 #"Twist" (Kurtis Mantronik's Twist and Vac Mix) – 6:46 * *Filmed at Somerset House, 13 July 2003. * **Filmed at

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, 4 December 2001.

Personnel

The following people contributed to "Black Cherry":"Black Cherry" (CD single liner notes). Mute Records. March 2004. *Alison Goldfrapp – lead

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, backing vocals, synthesizer, mixing *Will Gregory – synthesizer, mixing *Nick Batt – synthesizer, programming *Rowan Oliver - drum programming *Tom Elmhirst - mixing *John Dent - mastering

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Black Cherry (Song) 2003 songs 2004 singles Goldfrapp songs Songs written by Alison Goldfrapp Songs written by Will Gregory Mute Records singles