"Cool Places" is a 1983 new wave song recorded by American pop band Sparks in collaboration with the Go-Go's rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Jane Wiedlin.[1] It was their second single to enter the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
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| Single by Sparks and Jane Wiedlin | ||||
| from the album In Outer Space | ||||
| B-side | "Sports" | |||
| Released | April 1983 | |||
| Studio | Synsound Studios (Brussels) | |||
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| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| Jane Wiedlin singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe song was released as the lead single from Sparks's twelfth studio album In Outer Space (1983). At the time, Sparks were at their most popular in the US, their two previous studio albums having dented the lower reaches of the Billboard 200 album chart. The single peaked at No. 13 on the Hot Dance Club Play charts in June 1983.[3] The song's success followed the success of their previous single and only other Hot 100 entry "I Predict".
A music video for the song was directed by California born filmmaker and artist Graeme Whifler.
Sparks recorded "Lucky Me, Lucky You" with Jane Wiedlin for the same parent album.[4]
Track listing
edit7" Atlantic 0-89863
- "Cool Places" — 3:25
- "Sports" — 3:23
12" Atlantic 0-89863[5]
- "Cool Places" (Long Mix) — 4:38
- "Sports" — 3:23
Chart performance
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 49 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[2] | 13 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[6] | 44 |
Other versions
editThe song was part of the Go-Go's set when they toured in the 2010s, with Belinda Carlisle singing the Russell Mael vocals opposite Wiedlin.[7]
References
edit- ^ Wednesday lost and found: Jane Wiedlin and Sparks 'Cool Places'
- ^ a b c "Sparks Hot 100". billboard.com. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Sparks|Billboard
- ^ Lucky Me, Lucky You on SPARKS' official YouTube channel
- ^ "Sparks And Jane Wiedlin - Cool Places (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending June 11, 1983" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "Cool Places performed live by the Go-Go's". YouTube.
External links
edit- Official music video
- Official audio only video on Wiedlin's YouTube channel
- "Cool Places" at Discogs (list of releases)