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Sly (Massive Attack song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Sly
| cover = Sly (1994 Single).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Massive Attack
| album = Protection
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Trip hop
| length =
| label = Virgin
| writer =
* Andrew Vowles
* Robert Del Naja
* Grant Marshall
* Nellee Hooper
* Nicolette Suwoton
* Vivien Goldman
| producer =
* Andrew Vowles
* Robert Del Naja
* Grant Marshall
* Nellee Hooper
| prev_title = Massive Attack (EP)
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = Protection
| next_year = 1995
| misc =
}}
"'Sly'" is a single by British trip hop collective Massive Attack, released as a first single from their second album, 'Protection' (1994), on 17 October 1994. It reached number 24 in the United Kingdom, becoming the band's fourth top-40 single there.
Background
Sly was the combination of Craig Armstrongs strings combined with Nicolettes unique sensual vocals. After hearing her first album 'Now is Early', and being suitably impressed by it, Massive Attack chose Nicolette to appear on the album 'Protection'.
Track listing
'US CD single'
# "Sly" (album version) 5:26
# "Sly" (7-inch edit) 4:11
# "Sly" (7 Stones Mix) 5:58
# "Sly" (Underdog Mix)
# "Sly" (Underdog Double Bass & A cappella) 3:37
# "Sly" (Cosmic Dub) 5:26
# "Sly" (Eternal Feedback Dub) 6:25
Charts
References
Category:1994 singles
Category:1994 songs
Category:Massive Attack songs
Category:Music videos directed by Stphane Sednaoui
Category:Song recordings produced by Nellee Hooper
Category:Songs written by Andrew Vowles
Category:Songs written by Daddy G
Category:Songs written by Nellee Hooper
Category:Songs written by Robert Del Naja
Category:Virgin Records singles
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