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Wikipedia article
"'The Horses'" is a song written by Rickie Lee Jones and Walter Becker. It was originally performed by Jones on her 1989 album, 'Flying Cowboys'. While not released as a single, the original version did appear in the 1996 film 'Jerry Maguire' and was also included on the film's soundtrack. The song was covered in 1990 by Daryl Braithwaite; his version reached 1 in Australia, and by 2022 had been certified tenfold platinum.
Daryl Braithwaite version
The song was covered by Daryl Braithwaite on his 1990 album 'Rise'. It was released as a single in January 1991 and reached No. 1 on the Australian Singles Chart in May. "The Horses" has been certified ten-times platinum in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association. Margaret Urlich provided the female vocals on the recording but chose not to appear in the music video due to other work commitments. A model, Gillian Mather, lip-synced Urlich's voice for the music video.
In May 2016, while celebrating the 25th anniversary of the song peaking at No. 1 in Australia, Braithwaite said: "I would never have thought that 25 years down the track, 'The Horses' a song that I heard quite by accident and then recorded, would be liked by so many people for so many different reasons. And for this I am eternally grateful. I am sure that Rickie Lee Jones and Walter Becker could never imagine how endearing the song would and has become."
In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the "most Australian" songs of all time, Daryl Braithwaite's version of "The Horses" was ranked number 14.
Track listing
'US single'# "The Horses" - 4:51
# "Just My Baby" - 4:49
# "Ghetto of My Mind" - 6:16
'Australian CD single'
# "The Horses" 4:16
# "I Can't Wait" 4:12
'European maxi single'
# "The Horses" 4:16
# "Let Me Be" 5:36
# "You Could Be Wrong" 3:23
# "I Can't Wait" 4:12
Personnel
*Daryl Braithwaite vocals*John Watson drums
*Scott Griffiths keyboards, piano
*Jef Scott - acoustic & electric guitar
*Tommy Emmanuel electric guitar
*Alex Pertout shaker, sleigh bells, vibraslap, tambourine
*Jeremy Alsop bass
*Simon Hussey - keyboards
*Margaret Urlich backing vocals
Charts
"The Horses" was released in January 1991. It made its ARIA chart debut at No. 38 on 3 March before peaking at No. 1 on 19 May. The song spent 23 weeks in the Australian top 50.Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Other versions
* Kenny Loggins on his 1994 album 'Return to Pooh Corner'
* Taylor Henderson on his 2013 self-titled album
See also
* List of best-selling singles in Australia
References
Category:1991 singles
Category:1991 songs
Category:CBS Records singles
Category:Number-one singles in Australia
Category:Songs written by Rickie Lee Jones
Category:Songs written by Walter Becker
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