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Wikipedia article
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| name = Too Many Walls
| cover = TooManyWalls.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Cathy Dennis
| album = Move to This
| released = (UK)
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| genre = Pop
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| label = Polydor
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| prev_title = Touch Me (All Night Long)
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = Everybody Move
| next_year = 1991
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}}
"'Too Many Walls'" is a song by British singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis. "Too Many Walls" is a midtempo pop ballad and was co-written by Dennis and Anne Dudley, member of the avant-garde synthpop musical group Art of Noise. The song was originally a composition of Dudley's with strings but no lyrics, until Dennis adapted the song and added words before it appeared on her debut album. The song was then remixed into a more radio-friendly version before being released as a single on 23 September 1991.
The song became Dennis' fourth top-10 hit on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100, where it peaked at number eight and lasted for 20 weeks on the listing. "Too Many Walls" also spent two weeks atop the 'Billboard' Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart in October, and in Canada, it peaked at number 10 in September. The music video was filmed at the newly opened Stansted airport, and directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel.
Content
In an interview with 'Rolling Stone' magazine, Dennis stated that she thinks the ballad is "the best song on the album, especially in terms of lyrics. The other songs are fun, but they can be quite vacant." She said the song is "about when you want to be together with someone, but other people's opinions and prejudices get in the way."Hyatt, Wesley (1999). 'The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits' (Billboard Publications)
Critical reception
Larry Flick from 'Billboard' wrote, "After a pair of top 10 dance tunes, Dennis drops the tempo for a nicely sung, sugary ballad. Will likely keep popsters in tow, while broadening base to include AC programmers." Mark Frith from 'Smash Hits' commented, "...this is Cathy's big ballad, a perfect end-of-summer song whether you're pining for Pedro from the Spanish swimming pool or that person with the nice eyes you met in Bridlington. Too Many Walls is a lush, low-key ballad that is the high-spot of her album and quite obviously from the heart as well."
Track listings
'UK CD single'
#"Too Many Walls"
#"Too Many Walls" (L'autre Mix)
#"Too Many Walls" (a cappella)
'US cassette single'
#"Too Many Walls" (Radio Mix)
#"Too Many Walls" (a cappella)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:1990 songs
Category:1991 singles
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Cathy Dennis songs
Category:Songs written by Cathy Dennis
Category:Songs written by Anne Dudley
Category:Music videos directed by Rocky Morton
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