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Wikipedia article




"'Waterfront'" is a song by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, released as the first release from their sixth studio album, 'Sparkle in the Rain' (1984), in 1983. It features a bass line consisting of a single note (D) throughout. The version as released on 7-inch vinyl single differs from versions available on CD. The original single did not feature the repetitive bass-line that leads into the main body of the song, but had a "one, two....one, two, three, four.." drumstick count-in by drummer Mel Gaynor.

Featuring a new, rockier sound, "Waterfront" scaled the charts in various countries around the world, including topping the New Zealand Singles Chart for two weeks during February 1984. It also reached number 13 on the UK Singles Charts, number 16 in Sweden, number 19 in Australia, and number five in Ireland. Today, it is a live favorite and is regarded as one of the band's signature songs.

Track listing



'7-inch single'

# "Waterfront" (single version) 4:40

# "Hunter & The Hunted" (recorded live at the City Hall, Newcastle, 20 November 1982) 6:00

'12-inch single'

# "Waterfront" (extended version) 5:50

# "Hunter & The Hunted" (recorded live at the City Hall, Newcastle, 20 November 1982) 6:00

Personnel



* Produced by Steve Lillywhite

* Engineered by Howard Gray

* Words and music by Simple Minds

* Additional production and remix on "Waterfront" (extended version) by Steve Lillywhite

Charts



In popular culture



An instrumental version of the track was used as the theme music for the 1989 Glasgow-set BBC One drama serial 'The Justice Game'. It has been used for many years as the song Sheffield Wednesday football club come out to before home matches. The version originally played was a live version, but has since been changed to the studio recording.

The track was used by BBC Sport as the theme tune for their coverage of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

The track is featured in the 2021 documentary 'Clerk', which is about Kevin Smith.

References



Category:1983 singles

Category:1983 songs

Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand

Category:Simple Minds songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Steve Lillywhite

Category:Songs written by Charlie Burchill

Category:Songs written by Derek Forbes

Category:Songs written by Jim Kerr

Category:Songs written by Mick MacNeil

Category:Virgin Records singles

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