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The artist later re-recorded the song in studio for his album Now (2001). This version of the song was released as the album's third single in 2001 and peaked in the US Billboard charts at number 58 (Billboard Hot 100 in 2002) [18] and number 16 (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs). [19]
Sep 2, 2018 · He later re-recorded it in the studio for his album Now in 2001. There have also been covers by Greg Laswell and Ella Henderson among others. It is one of Kate Bush's most emotional ballads of all time.
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Oct 31, 2023 · This woman's work is getting a reissue. Literally. Kate Bush has announced that she'll re-release her entire discography — including "This Woman's Work" — on December 1.
Bush re-recorded the song for her 2011 album, Director's Cut, in which she updated a selection of tracks from The Sensual World and The Red Shoes. The song returned to the UK singles chart at #63 in April 2012 after contestant Hope Murphy performed it on Britain's Got Talent.
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There are four different versions of ‘This Woman’s Work’. The original version was released on the soundtrack album of the movie ‘She’s Having A Baby’. The version of the song that was featured on ‘The Sensual World’ was re-edited from the original version. The version released as a single was a third, slightly different mix. Finally, ‘This Woman’s...
‘This Woman’s Work’ was released as a 7″ single, a 7″ picture disc single, a 12″ single (with poster sleeve), a cassette single and a CD-single. In Germany, a 3″ CD-single was also released. On all formats, the bonus track Be Kind To My Mistakes was included, plus – on all formats except the 7″ singles and the cassette single – I’m Still Waiting.
The music video was directed by Bush herself. It starts with Bush, spotlighted in an otherwise black room, playing the introductory notes on a piano. In the next scene, a distraught man (played by Tim McInnerny) is pacing in the waiting room of a hospital. It is then revealed through flashbacks that his wife (played by Bush) has collapsed while the...
‘This Woman’s Work’ was covered by Aco, Baby Bushka, Beloved, Bonnie Bailey, Dark Dark Dark, Kat Devlin, E-Clypse featuring Emma Price, Maja Francis, Jess Gillam, Goodknight Productions, Göteborgs Symfoniker, Glennis Grace, Hope for Isla & Jude, The Kate Bush Experience, Lady Maisery, Greg Laswell, Maxwell, Hope Murphy, Octover, Gwyneth Paltrow, Qu...
Pray God you can cope I stand outside this woman’s work, This woman’s world Ooh, it’s hard on the man, Now his part is over Now starts the craft of the father I know you have a little life in you yet I know you have a lot of strength left I know you have a little life in you yet I know you have a lot of strength left I should be crying, but I just ...
Oct 12, 2023 · Many songs become used repeatedly in film and television, but when Kate Bush wrote ‘This Woman’s Work’ for John Hughes’ romantic comedy film She’s Having a Baby, it was a real game-changer.
May 10, 2022 · Kate Bush’s “This Woman’s Work” has been interpreted in a number of ways, as to be expected if a listener doesn’t know its backstory. But in reality, it was written for a particular movie and more specifically a pivotal scene therein. You can view the lyrics, alternate interprations and sheet music for Kate Bush's This Woman's Work at Lyrics.org.
