Caravan Girl
"Caravan Girl" | |||||||
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Single by Goldfrapp | |||||||
from the album Seventh Tree | |||||||
Released | 30 June 2008 | ||||||
Format | CD single, Digital download, 7" picture disc | ||||||
Genre | Folktronica | ||||||
Length |
4:07 (album version) 3:40 (edit) | ||||||
Label | Mute | ||||||
Writer(s) | Alison Goldfrapp, Will Gregory | ||||||
Producer(s) | Goldfrapp, Gregory | ||||||
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"Caravan Girl" is a folktronica song performed by British duo Goldfrapp. The song was written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory for the duo's fourth album Seventh Tree (2008). It was released as the album's third single on 30 June 2008.
Music video
The music video premiered on Channel 4 on Saturday 14 June 2008, and Mute Records made the video available on YouTube the following day. The video, which is Goldfrapp's first not to include Alison Goldfrapp, features a girl riding her longboard. It was filmed, among other places, in Cambria, California. The video was directed by The Malloys.
Formats and track listings
"Caravan Girl" was released in the following formats:
UK 7-inch picture disc
(MUTE401; Released 30 June 2008; Limited edition)
- "Caravan Girl" (edit) – 3:40
- "Little Bird" (Animal Collective remix) – 3:19
UK CD single
(CDMUTE401; Released 30 June 2008)
- "Caravan Girl" (album version) – 4:03
- "Happiness" music video
UK Maxi-CD single
(LCDMUTE401; Released 30 June 2008)
- "Caravan Girl" (Live Choral version) – 4:42
- "Monster Love" (Live Acoustic version) – 4:38
- "Little Bird" (Live at The Union Chapel) video
Digital EP
- "Caravan Girl" (album version) – 4:03
- "Little Bird" (Animal Collective remix) – 3:19
- "Caravan Girl" (Live Choral version) – 4:42
- "Monster Love" (Live Acoustic version) – 4:38
Promotional CD single
(RCDMUTE401; Released 2008)
- "Caravan Girl" (edit) – 3:40
Personnel
The following people contributed to "Caravan Girl":[2]
- Alison Goldfrapp – vocals
- Flood – co-producer, keyboards, mixing
- Alex Lee – acoustic guitar
- Tony Hoffer – bass guitar, engineering, mixing
- Adrian Utley – bass, guitar
- Chris Goulstone – drum samples
- Aidan Love – keyboards
- The Metro Voices – choir
- Jenny O'Grady – choir master
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Bill Mims – engineering, mixing assistant
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart | 54 |
Notes
- ↑ Radio News Now (UK)http://radionewsnow.wordpress.com/2008/09/27/20-octombrie-2008/
- ↑ Seventh Tree (CD liner notes). Mute Records. February 2008.