Into a Swan
| "Into a Swan" | ||||
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| File:Siouxsie Into a Swan.jpg | ||||
| Single by Siouxsie | ||||
| from the album Mantaray | ||||
| B-side | "Swansway" "Into a Swan (Reprise)" |
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| Released | 3 September 2007 | |||
| Format | 7-inch vinyl, 12-inch single, CD single, Digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | W14 | |||
| Writer(s) | Sioux Kookie (Kim Hoglund) Brion James |
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| Producer(s) | Steve Evans Charlie Jones |
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"Into a Swan" is a song written and performed by Siouxsie Sioux (Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Creatures) for her debut solo album Mantaray. It was released in the UK on W14 on 3 September 2007 in a variety of formats.
History
The song was seen as a statement of identity and transformation by critics. Siouxsie saw it as "Recognizing that feeling that I suppose gets you from I guess adolescent when you get your first feeling of confidence of stepping out on your own and I think it is just getting that confidence to move forwards and continue".[1] It is a motivation.[1]
The single was Siouxsie's first solo release in her 30-year recording career — her only other releases aside from the Banshees or the Creatures were the "Interlude" single, a duet with Morrissey in 1994; another duet with Marc Almond titled "Threat of Love"; and a collaboration with Basement Jaxx on the title track of their album Kish Kash.
Aside from the digital download, "Into a Swan" was released as a series of 7-inch vinyl singles as well as CD singles, containing an exclusive slipcase and fold-out poster, as well as B-sides as "Swansway" and a reprise version of "Into a Swan". A 12-inch single with remixes by Andrew Weatherall and Mekon were released on 1 October.
The music video for the track leaked to the internet via YouTube weeks before it was released. It was later available to stream on Siouxsie's official website.[1] Upon release, "Into a Swan" hit number 59 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was also featured in the opening credits of the film Alien Raiders.
Formats and track listings
- CD single and digital download
- "Into a Swan"
- "Swansway"
- "Into a Swan (Reprise)"
- 7-inch vinyl 1
- "Into a Swan"
- "Swansway"
- 7-inch vinyl 2
- "Into a Swan"
- "Into a Swan (Reprise)"
- 12-inch single
- "Into a Swan (Weatherall Remix)"
- "Into a Swan (Mekon Remix)"
