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| Single by Youssou N'Dour & Peter Gabriel | ||||
| from the album The Lion | ||||
| B-side | "Old Tucson" | |||
| Released | 22 May 1989 | |||
| Length | 5:38 | |||
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"Shakin' the Tree" is a 1989 song by Youssou N'Dour and Peter Gabriel from the Youssou N'Dour album The Lion.[1] Released as a single, it reached number 61 on the UK official singles chart on 3 June 1989.[2]
The next year, Peter Gabriel published a new version for his greatest hits album Shaking the Tree, altering the title slightly. This version was released as a double A-side single with "Solsbury Hill", which reached number 57 on the UK official singles chart on 29 December 1990.[3]
Versions with additional vocals by Shaggy were included on the soundtracks to Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) and The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002).
A music video was directed by Isaac Julien, it appears on Peter Gabriel's video album Play.
Track listing
- 7-inch single (1989)
- Youssou N'Dour & Peter Gabriel: "Shakin' the Tree" – 5:38
- Youssou N'Dour: "Old Tucson" – 4:20
- CD/12-inch single (1989)
- Youssou N'Dour & Peter Gabriel: "Shakin' the Tree" – 7:13
- Youssou N'Dour: "Old Tucson" – 4:20
- Youssou N'Dour: "Sweeping the Leaves" – 4:53
Versions
| Title | Duration | Year | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Shakin' the Tree" | 5:42 | 1989 | The Lion; "Shakin' the Tree" 7 inch single |
| "Shakin' the Tree" | 7:13 | 1989 | "Shakin' the Tree" CD/12 inch single |
| "Shaking the Tree" | 5:06 | 1990 | "Solsbury Hill / Shaking the Tree" single |
| "Shaking the Tree" | 6:24 | 1990 | Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats |
| "Shaking the Tree (Bottrill Remix)" | 5:54 | 1993 | "Kiss That Frog" CD single |
| "Shaking the Tree '97 (Jungle Version)" | 5:34 | 1997 | With Shaggy. Jungle 2 Jungle (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) |
| "Shaking the Tree (02 Remix)" | 5:09 | 2002 | With Shaggy. The Wild Thornberrys Movie (Music from the Motion Picture) |
Live versions appear on Peter Gabriel's Secret World Live (1994) and Amnesty International's ¡Released! The Human Rights Concerts – 1998: The Struggle Continues (2013).
References
- ↑ "The Lion". Allmusic. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ↑ "SHAKIN' THE TREE". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ↑ "SOLSBURY HILL/SHAKING THE TREE". Official Charts. Retrieved 21 September 2023.