"Innocent" is a
single
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by British musician
Mike Oldfield, released in 1989. It is from the album ''
Earth Moving
''Earth Moving'' is the 12th record album by British musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1989. Unlike Oldfield's albums released prior to ''Earth Moving'', the album contains no instrumental tracks.
Album analysis
Oldfield used several vocali ...
'' and features vocals from
Anita Hegerland.
Inspiration
According to an interview Mike Oldfield and
Anita Hegerland gave in the TV-program ''
Good Morning Britain'', the song was inspired by their young daughter Greta; who also appears in the music video. In the program Oldfield and Hegerland gave an acoustic version of the song, Hegerland singing and Oldfield playing the
guitar.
Music videos
The music video features an
Atari ST
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computer, a
Korg M1 synthesiser and a
Fender Stratocaster guitar and is available on the
''Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield'' video. There is also a second part animated part live action video in existence.
Track listing
# "Innocent" (12" mix) – 5:35
# "Innocent" – 3:25
# "Earth Moving" (disco version) – 4:02
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Groove Coverage version
A version of the song was recorded and released as a single by
German
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dance
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band Groove Coverage. The single was released digitally on 1 October 2010 in
Germany as the lead single from their fourth studio album ''
Riot on the Dancefloor
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''. The song was written by Mike Oldfield and produced by Axel Konrad, Ole Wierk, Verena Rehm.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Innocent" was first released onto YouTube on 20 September 2010 at a total length of three minutes and nine seconds.
Track listing
Chart performance
Release history
Other recorded versions
* In 2010
Jason Donovan
Jason Sean Donovan (born 1 June 1968) is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap ''Neighbours'', playing Scott Robinson, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 mi ...
recorded a version of "Innocent" for his 1980s covers album ''Soundtrack of the 80s''.
References
1989 singles
Mike Oldfield songs
Songs written by Mike Oldfield
2010 singles
Groove Coverage songs
Virgin Records singles
1989 songs
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