Shipwrecked (Genesis song)

"Shipwrecked" is a song by English rock band Genesis, released in December 1997 as the second single from their fifteenth album, Calling All Stations (1997). It was a minor hit, reaching No.54 in the UK[1] and No.82 in Germany.[2]

"Shipwrecked"
Single by Genesis
from the album Calling All Stations
B-side
Released1 December 1997
RecordedThe Farm, Surrey
GenreRock
Length4:23
LabelAtlantic (US & Canada)
Virgin (rest of the world)
Songwriter(s)Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford
Producer(s)Genesis, Nick Davis
Genesis singles chronology
"Congo"
(1997)
"Shipwrecked"
(1997)
"Not About Us"
(1998)

The song is classified as a break-up song. The song sings about someone who has recently broken up with his significant other, and now feels "shipwrecked", hopeless, and alone.

Some single versions featured acoustic versions of "No Son of Mine", "Lover's Leap", and "Turn It On Again" as B-sides.

Track listings

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CD single, part 1

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No.TitleLength
1."Shipwrecked"4:26
2."No Son of Mine" (Acoustic Version)3:21
3."Lover's Leap (From Supper's Ready)" (Acoustic Version)2:20
4."Turn It On Again" (Acoustic Version)2:33

CD single, part 2

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No.TitleLength
1."Shipwrecked"4:26
2."Phret" (Non-Album Track – Instrumental)4:05
3."7/8" (Non-Album Track – Instrumental)5:08

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Genesis UK chart history, The Official Charts. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Chartverfolgung / Genesis / Single". Music Line (in German). Germany: Media Control Charts. Retrieved 9 November 2011.