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Lay Down Your Arms (The Graces song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Lay Down Your Arms'" is a rock song which Charlotte Caffey, Ralph Schuckett, and Ellen Shipley wrote and composed, and which Shipley produced, for The Graces' album 'Perfect View' (1989). Caffey was lead vocalist, and the song was released as the band's debut single. It charted at #56 in the Billboard charts.[ "The Graces - Artist Chart History"] 'Billboard.' Retrieved June 23, 2007.
Music video
Features the band performing the song in a forest-like setting interspersed with closeup shots of the band members.
Charts
Belinda Carlisle cover
The song was covered by US singer Belinda Carlisle, who, like her friend Caffey, was an alumna of The Go-Go's. It was the second song Carlisle released from her fifth studio album, 'Real', which she released in 1993. Carlisle's version, which Schuckett produced, was the more successful of the two versions, charting at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart. The CD single included three additional tracks: "Tell Me", "Wrap My Arms", and "Here Comes My Baby"; the last two were 8-track demos.
Music video
The music video for the Carlisle cover was directed by Neil Abramson.Track listing
*'4 track CD single'# "Lay Down Your Arms"
# "Tell Me"
# "Wrap My Arms Around You" (8-track demo)
# "Here Comes My Baby" (8-track demo)
Charts
References
Category:1989 singles
Category:1993 singles
Category:Belinda Carlisle songs
Category:Songs written by Charlotte Caffey
Category:Songs written by Ellen Shipley
Category:Songs written by Ralph Schuckett
Category:Virgin Records singles
Category:1989 songs
Category:A&M Records singles
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