B-side Sunset over the Ganges Format 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl Genre World Music | Released March 1982 Recorded Rockfield Studios Length 3:58 | |
Ever So Lonely is a single written by Steve Coe and originally recorded by Monsoon with Sheila Chandra on vocals. The song went on to be a #12 hit in the UK in April 1982, staying for nine weeks on the chart.
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It was a hit in the UK, Europe and Australia but was never released as a single in the USA. Chandra was aged only 16 and had just left school when her first single was a hit.
The band were later signed to Phonogram. The song was released under the label "Mobile Suit Corporation". Several different remixes were made including three by Monsoon, two by Ben Chapman, and several by Jakatta). The song eventually reached #12 in the UK.
Reviewing the band I-tunes said:
""The band's pop songs were no different than most, but the addition of Indian instrumentation and Chandra's wonderful voice evoked images of the Orient seldom seen on the British pop charts since George Harrison's excursions with the Beatles".
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Steve Coe, except where noted.
Sampled
The Art of Trance track "Monsoon" (2000) features a vocal sample from "Ever So Lonely".