Format 12", 7" Length 4:40 | Recorded 1983 Label Virgin | |
Released 1983 (US)
4 November 1983 (UK) Genre Post-punk, pop rock, new wave | ||
"Waterfront" is a 1983 single from Simple Minds, the first release from the album Sparkle in the Rain.
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Featuring a new, rockier sound, "Waterfront" scaled the charts in various countries around the world, including hitting #1 for two weeks in New Zealand during February 1984. It also reached #13 on the UK Singles Charts. Today, it is a live favorite and is regarded as a Simple Minds signature song.
It features a bass line consisting of a single note (D) throughout.
The version as released on 7" vinyl single (and on the original Now That's What I Call Music compilation) differs from versions available on CD. The original single didn't feature the repetitive bass-line that leads into the main body of the song, but had a "one, two....one, two, three, four.." drumstick count-in by drummer Mel Gaynor.
It has been used for many years as the song Sheffield Wednesday football club come out to before home matches. The version originally played was a live version, however it has since been changed to the studio recording.
7" Single
- "Waterfront" (Single Version) – 4:40
- "Hunter & The Hunted" (Recorded Live at the City Hall, Newcastle, 20.11.82.) – 6:00
12" Single
- "Waterfront" (Extended Version) – 5:50
- "Hunter & The Hunted" (Recorded Live at the City Hall, Newcastle, 20.11.82.) – 6:00