"Samurai" is a song by Romanian-German singer-songwriter Michael Cretu from his third studio album, Die Chinesische Mauer (1985).
| "Samurai" | ||||
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| Single by Michael Cretu | ||||
| from the album Die Chinesische Mauer | ||||
| B-side | "Sword of Fear" | |||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 4:28 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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Composition and chart performance edit
In the lyrics, the protagonist of the song shows how frustrating his live act is.
A German-language version of the song was also released around the same time as the English version, but it was not a commercial success unlike the English version which reached the top 20 in a number of countries across Europe.
Music video edit
The plot of the music video features Michael Cretu with some studio musicians in a dojo, while two kendōkas are fighting against each other.[1]
Track listing and formats edit
- European 7-inch single[2]
- A. "Samurai (Did You Ever Dream)" – 4:28
- B. "Sword of Fear" – 3:55
- European 12-inch maxi-single[3]
- A. "Samurai (Did You Ever Dream)" (Long Version) – 7:01
- B1. "Samurai (Did You Ever Dream)" – 4:28
- B2. "Sword of Fear" (Instrumental) – 3:55
Charts edit
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 3 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 5 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] | 7 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 4 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 2 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[9] | 12 |
References edit
- ^ Music video in Dailymotion.com
- ^ Samurai (European 7-inch single liner notes). Michael Cretu. Virgin Records. 1985. 107 650.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Samurai (European 12-inch maxi-single liner notes). Michael Cretu. Virgin Records. 1985. 601753-213.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Cretu – Samurai" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021" (PDF) (in Finnish). Musiikkiarkisto. p. 54. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Classifiche" (in Italian). Musica e dischi. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Michael Cretu".
- ^ "Cretu – Samurai". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Cretu – Samurai". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cretu – Samurai" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 January 2023.