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Caroline (Concrete Blonde song)

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wrote, "'Caroline' is a good example of the band's strengths. Napolitano's lush vocals, combined with Mankey's eerie guitar, create a subtle but powerful piece of pop." In a retrospective review, Ned Raggett of
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The song's music video was directed by Rupert Nadeau and produced by Liz Wartenberg. It achieved medium rotation on
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Allan, Marc D. (June 18, 1990). "New cuts - Trite heavy metal group plays its own caricature".
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Boehm, Mike (June 18, 1990). "Concrete Blonde rises out of darkness for playful performance".
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Credits are adapted from the US and European CD single liner notes and the
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Concrete Blonde – producers ("Caroline", "Days and Days", "Little Wing")
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Chris Marshall – production assistance ("Caroline", "Days and Days")
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described the song's lyrics as "addressing a departed friend".
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Rob Bingston – recording and mixing (live tracks only)
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Downey, Pat; Albert, George; Hoffman, Frank (1994).
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The song reached number 23 on the US 45: 34: 1274:Cash Box Pop Singles Charts, 1950-1993 1161: 1125: 1086: 1047: 1011: 975: 939: 903: 348:Cassette single (Australia and Canada) 223:, and produced by Concrete Blonde and 7: 1636:Songs written by Johnette Napolitano 295:7-inch single (Australia and Europe) 1075:(European CD single liner notes). 14: 743:"Concrete Blonde - Chart History" 818:– via World Radio History. 787:– via World Radio History. 538:"The Sky Is a Poisonous Garden" 1422:Concrete Blonde y Los Illegals 473: 406: 401:12-inch and CD single (Europe) 353: 300: 16:1990 single by Concrete Blonde 1: 1230:. Retrieved January 2, 2022. 1213:. Retrieved January 2, 2022. 1190:. Retrieved January 2, 2022. 1560:Ghost of a Texas Ladies' Man 1114:(US CD single liner notes). 256:Mike Boehm, writing for the 1224:Concrete Blonde – Caroline" 1211:Library and Archives Canada 1201:Top RPM Singles: Issue 9156 1184:Concrete Blonde – Caroline" 1150:(US CD album liner notes). 1657: 219:. 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Index


Single
Concrete Blonde
Bloodletting
Label
I.R.S.
Songwriter(s)
Johnette Napolitano
Producer(s)
Chris Tsangarides
Concrete Blonde
Everybody Knows
Tomorrow, Wendy
"Caroline"
Concrete Blonde
Bloodletting
Johnette Napolitano
Chris Tsangarides
Billboard
Modern Rock Tracks
MTV
Los Angeles Times
Fleetwood Mac
Rhiannon
The Indianapolis Star
AllMusic
Tomorrow, Wendy
Little Wing
Bloodletting
Johnette Napolitano

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