The Apple Stretching
| "The Apple Stretching" | ||||
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| Single by Grace Jones | ||||
| from the album Living My Life | ||||
| B-side | "Nipple to the Bottle" | |||
| Released | October 1982 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Writer(s) | Melvin Van Peebles | |||
| Producer(s) | Alex Sadkin, Chris Blackwell | |||
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"The Apple Stretching" is a song by American recording artist Grace Jones, released as a single in 1982.
Background
"The Apple Stretching" was written by Melvin Van Peebles for his 1982 play Waltz of the Stork.[1] The song describes New York City in the early morning. It was included on Jones' sixth album Living My Life and later released as a double A-side single with "Nipple to the Bottle", written by Jones and Sly Dunbar, which also got a separate single release. The original 7-minute song's single edit was just the album version, faded out at 3:33. "The Apple Stretching" was simultaneously released in a 12" version, clocking in at 8:40. It included an omitted (on the album) second verse of the song, where Grace sings together with a bass guitar only along with funky percussion. This version remains unreleased on CD. The song has been described as "the best record ever about New York."[2]
Track listing
- 7" Single
- B. "Nipple to the Bottle" – 4:22
- 12" Single
- A. "The Apple Stretching" – 8:40
- B. "Nipple to the Bottle" – 6:59
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| United Kingdom[3][4] | 50 |
