The Horses
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| Single by Daryl Braithwaite | ||||
| from the album Rise | ||||
| A-side | The Horses | |||
| B-side | I Can't Wait | |||
| Released | 25 January 1991 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Writer(s) | Rickie Lee Jones, Walter Becker | |||
| Producer(s) | Simon Hussey | |||
| Certification | Australia: 4x Platinum | |||
| Daryl Braithwaite singles chronology | ||||
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"The Horses" is a song written by Rickie Lee Jones and Walter Becker. It originally appeared on Jones' 1989 album Flying Cowboys. Whilst 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 by Daryl Braithwaite on his 1990 album Rise. It was released as a single in January, 1991 and reached No. 1 on the Australian charts in May. "The Horses" was certified platinum in Australia by ARIA.[1] Margaret Urlich provided the female vocals in the song; however, she chose not to appear in the music video due to other work commitments. Model Gillian Mather lip synced Urlich's voice for the video.
In May 2016, whilst celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the song peaking at number 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. My thanks to Sony Music Australia and Simon Hussey and everyone involved with the recording.” [2][3]
Contents
Track listing
- 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)
Charts
Weekly charts
"The Horses" was released in January 1991. it made it's ARIA chart debut at number 38 on 3rd of March, before peaking at number 1 on 19th of May. The song spent 23 weeks inside the Australian top 50.[4]
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | Australia | 1[5] |
Year-end charts
| Year's end chart (1991) | Position |
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| Australia | 4[6] |
Certifications
| Country | Certifications |
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| Australia | 4× Platinum[7] |
| Preceded by | Australian ARIA Singles Chart number-one single 18–31 May 1991 |
Succeeded by "Don't Go Now" by Ratcat |
Cover versions
- Kenny Loggins on his 1994 album Return to Pooh Corner
- Taylor Henderson on his 2013 self-titled album.
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