Lily Was Here Explained

Lily Was Here
Cover:David_A._Stewart_featuring_Candy_Dulfer_Lily_Was_Here_single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:David A. Stewart featuring Candy Dulfer
Album:Lily Was Here Saxuality
Genre:Smooth jazz
Length:4:19
Label:Anxious
Producer:David A. Stewart
Chronology:David A. Stewart
Next Title:Jute City
Next Year:1991

"Lily Was Here" is an instrumental duet by English musician David A. Stewart and Dutch saxophonist Candy Dulfer. It was released as a single in 1989 from the soundtrack of the same name for the Dutch movie De Kassière, also known by the English title Lily Was Here. The song reached number one in the Netherlands and became a top-twenty hit in several other European countries, Australia, and the United States.

Background

The composition is strongly “inspired” by a fragment of Sandra's famous song - In the Heat of the Night (album version) 1985, starting at 3 minutes and ending at 4:25. The rhythm and sound of the drums, the acoustic guitar and its notes, and the general atmosphere of the song are repeated. The electric guitar has been replaced by a saxophone.
David A. Stewart invited Candy Dulfer, who had not previously released any of her material, to play the saxophone on this instrumental. The single became a major hit and stayed at the number one position for five weeks in the Netherlands. Because of this success, the single was also released in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States where it became a hit as well, reaching number six in the UK and even rising to number 11 in the tough U.S. market. The success of this instrumental encouraged Dulfer to compose music for her own album, which she titled Saxuality.

Recording

According to Candy's father, Hans Dulfer, on Dutch radio, the recording was done in just one take, actually a jam session, and at that time it was not meant to be released. This jam session was done at the end of a day of recording for the movie De Kassière, and Dave Stewart later decided to release this as a single.[1]

Track listings

CD maxi

  1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
  2. "Lily Was Here" (Space Centre Medical Unit Hum) — 8:10
  3. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

CD maxi

  1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
  2. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33
  3. "Here Comes the Rain Again" — 6:00

7-inch single

  1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
  2. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

3-inch single

  1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
  2. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

12-inch maxi

  1. "Lily Was Here" (Space Centre Medical Unit Hum) — 8:10
  2. "Lily Was Here" (Orbital Space Lab Mix) — 6:57
  3. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

Personnel

General

"Lily Was Here"

"Lily Was Here" (Space Centre Medical Unit Hum)

Lily Was Here (Orbital Space Lab Mix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989–1991)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] 10
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] 5
Greece (IFPI)[4] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 15
Chart (1990)Position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 60
Belgium (Ultratop)[8] 44
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 49
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 49
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 41

Notes and References

  1. http://gijs.kro.nl/seizoenen/2015/afleveringen/07-01-2015/fragmenten/hans-dulfer-ik-ben-niet-zo-bescheiden-als-ik-me-voordoe Dutch radion station Radio 2, Gijs 2.0
  2. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 7. 13. IV. 31 March 1990. 13 July 2020.
  3. Book: Nyman, Jake. 2005. Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja. 1st. Tammi. Helsinki. 951-31-2503-3. fi.
  4. Top 3 Singles in Europe. Music & Media. 7. 15. VII. 14 April 1990. 13 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1989. Dutch Top 40. 14 March 2021.
  6. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1989. MegaCharts. nl. 29 July 2019.
  7. News: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1990. 50. Australian Recording Industry Association. 29 July 2019.
  8. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1990. Ultratop. nl. 29 July 2019.
  9. Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990. Music & Media. 7. 51. 22 December 1990. 60. 29800226. 15 January 2020. World Radio History.
  10. Web site: Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1990. GfK Entertainment. de. 29 July 2019.
  11. 1990 Top 100 Singles. Music Week. Spotlight Publications. London, England. 41. 2 March 1991.
  12. 1991 The Year in Music. Billboard. 103. 51. YE-36. 21 December 1991. 11 August 2021.