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"Hurricane (Cradle to the Grave)" is a song recorded by Grace Jones in 1997.


Background

The song was a collaboration with
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artist Tricky, intended for an album ''Force of Nature'', planned to be released in 1998. Due to heavy disagreements between Jones and Tricky, the album was never completed, and only a scarce
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12" single featuring two DJ Emily mixes by of the song was released. Jones later re-recorded the song as the title track of her first studio album release in 19 years, ''
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was the opening model to the show who strutted to the line "I'll be a hurricane".


Track listing

*12" single :A. "Cradle to the Grave" (The Hurricane Mix #1) – 9:56 :B. "Cradle to the Grave" (The Hurricane Mix #2) – 7:54


References

{{Grace Jones 1997 singles Grace Jones songs Songs written by Grace Jones Trip hop songs 1997 songs