Jump to content

Silver Moon (David Sylvian song): Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
BunnysBot (talk | contribs)
Bots
6,169 edits
 
(23 intermediate revisions by 19 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Infobox single
{{Infobox song
| Name = Silver Moon
| name = Silver Moon
| Cover = David Sylvian - Silver Moon.jpeg
| cover = David Sylvian - Silver Moon.jpeg
| Artist = [[David Sylvian]]
| alt =
| Album = [[Brilliant Trees]]
| type = single
⚫
| artist = [[David Sylvian]]
⚫
| B-side = "Gone To Earth"/"Silver Moon Over Sleeping Steeples"
⚫
| album = [[Gone to Earth (David Sylvian album)|Gone to Earth]]
⚫
| Released = {{Start date|1986|09|26}}
⚫
| B-side = "Gone To Earth"/"Silver Moon Over Sleeping Steeples"
| Format = [[Gramophone record|7"]], [[12-inch single|12"]]
⚫
| released = {{Start date|1986|09|22|df=yes}}
| Recorded = 1985–1986 in London and [[Oxfordshire]]
| Genre = [[Art rock]]
| recorded = 1985–1986 in London and [[Oxfordshire]]
| Length = 6:19
| studio =
| Label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
| venue =
| genre = [[Art rock]], [[new wave (music)|new wave]]
⚫
| Writer = David Sylvian
⚫
| length = 6:19
⚫
| Producer = [[Steve Nye]], David Sylvian
| label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
| Certification=
| writer = David Sylvian
| Last single = "[[Taking the Veil]]"<br />(1986)
⚫
| producer = [[Steve Nye]], David Sylvian
| This single = "'''Silver Moon'''" <br /> (1986)
| Next single = "[[Let the Happiness In]]"<br />(1987)
| prev_title = [[Taking the Veil]]
| prev_year = 1986
| Misc = {{Extra track listing
| next_title = [[Let the Happiness In]]
⚫
| Album = [[Gone to Earth (David Sylvian album)|Gone to Earth]]
| Type = single
| next_year = 1987
⚫
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|wFoOWxwkZ8E|"Silver Moon"}}}}
| prev_track = "River Man"
⚫
| prev_no = 6
| this_track = "'''Silver Moon'''"
| track_no = 7
| next_track = "The Healing Place"
| next_no = 8
}}
}}
⚫
{{External music video|{{Youtube|wFoOWxwkZ8E|"Silver Moon"}}}}}}


"'''Silver Moon'''" is a song by the English singer-songwriter [[David Sylvian]]. It is the second [[Single (music)|single]] from his album ''[[Gone to Earth (David Sylvian album)|Gone to Earth]]''.
"'''Silver Moon'''" is a song by the English singer-songwriter [[David Sylvian]]. It is the second [[Single (music)|single]] from his album ''[[Gone to Earth (David Sylvian album)|Gone to Earth]]'' and was accompanied on release by a video directed by [[Nick Brandt|Nicholas Brandt]] (who would go on to become an esteemed wildlife photographer).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-01|title=davidsylvian.net|url=https://www.davidsylvian.net/promotional/media/silver-moon-video/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Reynolds|first=Anthony|title=Cries and Whispers|publisher=Burning Shed}}</ref>


==Chart positions==
==Chart positions==
Line 37: Line 31:
!Peak<br />position
!Peak<br />position
|-
|-
| [[UK Singles Chart]]<ref>{{cite web | title=David Sylvian - Silver Moon | publisher=chartarchive.org | url=http://chartarchive.org/r/13578 | accessdate=October 3, 2012}}</ref>
| [[UK Singles Chart]]<ref>{{cite web | title=David Sylvian - Silver Moon | publisher=officialcharts.com | url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Silver+Moon | accessdate=October 3, 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|83
| style="text-align:center;"|83
|-
|-
Line 46: Line 40:


==External links==
==External links==
*{{YouTube|wFoOWxwkZ8E|"Silver Moon" official music video}}
*{{YouTube|ZRtuPtmZs_o|"Silver Moon" official music video}}


{{David Sylvian}}
{{David Sylvian}}
Line 54: Line 48:
[[Category:1986 singles]]
[[Category:1986 singles]]
[[Category:David Sylvian songs]]
[[Category:David Sylvian songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by David Sylvian]]
[[Category:Music videos directed by Nick Brandt]]

Latest revision as of 16:09, 10 December 2024

"Silver Moon"
Single by David Sylvian
from the album Gone to Earth
B-side"Gone To Earth"/"Silver Moon Over Sleeping Steeples"
Released22 September 1986 (1986-09-22)
Recorded1985–1986 in London and Oxfordshire
GenreArt rock, new wave
Length6:19
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)David Sylvian
Producer(s)Steve Nye, David Sylvian
David Sylvian singles chronology
"Taking the Veil"
(1986) 		"Silver Moon"
(1986) 		"Let the Happiness In"
(1987)
Music video
"Silver Moon" on YouTube

"Silver Moon" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It is the second single from his album Gone to Earth and was accompanied on release by a video directed by Nicholas Brandt (who would go on to become an esteemed wildlife photographer).[1][2]

Chart positions

[edit]
Chart (1986) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[3] 83

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "davidsylvian.net". 2021-04-01.
  2. ^ Reynolds, Anthony. Cries and Whispers. Burning Shed.
  3. ^ "David Sylvian - Silver Moon". officialcharts.com. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Silver_Moon_(David_Sylvian_song)&oldid=1262282547"