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Spark (Tori Amos song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Spark'" is a song by Tori Amos, released as the first single from her fourth studio album, 'From the Choirgirl Hotel' (1998).
Background
Amos wrote "Spark" after suffering a miscarriage. She discussed the song in an article from 'Q' magazine in May 1998.http://www.hereinmyhead.com/collect/choir/choir1.html Tori; Q Magazine, May 1998
Music video
Amos requested the video for "Spark" to be directed by James Brown, who originally had a different idea for the video that Amos didn't like; she requested wanting something "where a girl has a will to live." The video was shot in Dartmoor, South West England and took three days to finish.
Track listings
'US CD and cassette single'
# "Spark" (album version) 4:12
# "Purple People" 3:41
'US maxi-CD single'
# "Spark"
# "Purple People"
# "Bachelorette"
'UK CD1 and Australian CD single'
# "Spark"
# "Purple People (Christmas in Space)"
# "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
# "Bachelorette"
'UK CD2'
# "Spark"
# "Do It Again"
# "Cooling"
Charts
Release history
References
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