"Spider's Web" is the sixth single from Georgian-born singer Katie Melua's second studio album, Piece by Piece (2005). The title song was written during the lead up to the Iraq War and is said to be about finding the difference between right and wrong. The single was a bigger success in continental Europe than in Britain, where it reached number 52 on the UK Singles Chart. In the video for this single, there is a visual reference to Schindler's List.
"Spider's Web" | ||||
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Single by Katie Melua | ||||
from the album Piece by Piece | ||||
Released | 17 April 2006[1] | |||
Length | 3:58 | |||
Label | Dramatico | |||
Songwriter(s) | Katie Melua | |||
Producer(s) | Mike Batt | |||
Katie Melua singles chronology | ||||
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Track listings
edit- "Spider's Web" (Katie Melua)
- "Spider's Web" - live version
- "Cry Baby Cry" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
Personnel
edit- Vocals: Katie Melua
- Guitars: Katie Melua, Chris Spedding, Jim Cregan
- Piano: Mike Batt
- Bass: Tim Harries
- Drums: Henry Spinetti
- Solo Trumpet: Dominic Glover
- Solo violin: Mike Darcy
- Percussion: Martin Ditchman, Chris Karan
- Orchestra: The Irish Film Orchestra
- Conductor: Mike Batt
Production
edit- Producers: Mike Batt
- Engineer: Steve Sale
- Arranger: Mike Batt
Charts
editChart | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] | 16 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] | 50 |
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[4] | 2 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 54 |
References
edit- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 15 April 2006. p. 31.
- ^ "Katie Melua – Spider's Web" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Katie Melua – Spider's Web" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Nielsen Music Control". Archived from the original on 21 November 2006.
- ^ "Katie Melua – Spider's Web". Swiss Singles Chart.