Redondo Beach | |
Artist: | Patti Smith |
Album: | Horses |
Recorded: | 1975 |
Genre: | |
Length: | 3:26 |
Label: | Arista |
Producer: | John Cale |
"Redondo Beach" is a song by Patti Smith. It was first released on Smith's 1975 album Horses, with band members Richard Sohl and Lenny Kaye credited as co-writers. The lyrics were originally published as a poem in Smith's 1972 book kodak under the title "Radando Beach".
The lyrics relate the suicide by drowning of a young woman following an argument with the song's narrator. It has frequently been interpreted as a lesbian-themed song; Smith appeared to encourage this interpretation in her live performances, often introducing the song with "Redondo Beach is a beach where women love other women".[2]
She later said that she wrote the lyrics in 1971 following a fight with her sister Linda; Linda had disappeared for the day, causing Patti to worry that she had come to harm. Smith also stated that she considers herself "beyond gender" in her artistic expression. Smith's lyrics were set to a reggae arrangement.[3] [4]
Redondo Beach | |
Cover: | Thereisalight2.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Morrissey |
Album: | Live at Earls Court |
A-Side: | "There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" (live) |
Released: | [5] |
Recorded: | December 18, 2004 |
Venue: | Earls Court, London |
Genre: | Alternative rock |
Length: | 4:03 |
Label: | Attack |
Producer: | Peter Asher |
Prev Title: | I Have Forgiven Jesus |
Prev Year: | 2004 |
Next Title: | You Have Killed Me |
Next Year: | 2006 |
The song was part of Morrissey's live set list throughout his December 2004 arena tour. "Redondo Beach / There Is a Light That Never Goes Out" was a double A-side single released by Morrissey to promote his live album Live at Earls Court in 2005.[6] The double A-side reached number 11 in the United Kingdom, and "Redondo Beach" reached number 33 in Sweden.
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Chart (2005) | Position | |
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[7] | 41 | |
US Hot 100 Singles Sales (Billboard)[8] | 10 |
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | |
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UK | 2005 | Attack Records | 7" vinyl | ATKSE011 | |
UK | 2005 | Attack Records | CD #1 | ATKXS011 | |
UK | 2005 | Attack Records | CD #2 | ATKXD011 |
The song was performed by Angel Corpus Christi on I Love NY, her 1984 album of cover versions that were originally recorded by New York-based artists.