B-side "Finally" Recorded 1994 Length 3:11 | Format CD single, CD maxi Genre Britpop, baroque pop | |
Released April 1995 (USA)October 1995 (UK and Europe)July 1996 (Europe re-issue) | ||
"Lemon Tree" is a song by German band Fool's Garden from the album Dish of the Day, which was released as a single in 1995 and became a major international hit in 1996. The single reached number 26 in the UK charts and remained at number one for several weeks in Germany. It also reached number one in Ireland. Peter Freudenthaler said that he wrote the song on a Sunday afternoon when he was waiting for his girlfriend.
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The band recorded a new version of the song in prior for their 2009 release High Times – The Best of Fools Garden. The singles "Wild Days" and "Suzy" were also re-recorded for this album.
Covers and parodies
Dustin the Turkey recorded a Christmas-parody called "Christmas Tree". Taiwanese singer Tarcy Su (in both Mandarin and Cantonese) released covers of the song as did Korean singer Park Hye Kyung.
In 2015, the song was sampled by Derrick Hoh in his song "Lemon Tree".
Track listings
- "Lemon Tree" — 3:11
- "Finally" — 4:29
- "Lemon Tree" — 3:11
- "Finally" — 4:29
- "Spirit '91" (dance mix) — 4:11
"Lemon Tree" and "Finally" are both taken from the album Dish of the Day.
The original version of "Spirit '91" from the band's first album Once in a Blue Moon.