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Lily Was Here

This article is about the song. For the film, see Lily Was Here (film). For the soundtrack, see Lily Was Here (soundtrack).

"Lily Was Here" is an instrumental duet by English musician David A. Stewart and Dutch saxophonist Candy Dulfer. It was released as a single in 1989 from the soundtrack of the same name for the Dutch movie De Kassière, also known by the English title Lily Was Here. The song reached number one in the Netherlands and became a top-twenty hit in several other European countries, Australia, and the United States.

"Lily Was Here"
Single by David A. Stewart featuring Candy Dulfer
from the album Lily Was Here and Saxuality
Released1989 (1989)
GenreSmooth jazz
Length4:19
LabelAnxious
Songwriter(s)David A. Stewart
Producer(s)David A. Stewart
David A. Stewart singles chronology
"Lily Was Here"
(1989) 		"Jute City"
(1991)
Candy Dulfer singles chronology
"Lily Was Here"
(1989) 		"Saxuality"
(1990)

Background

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The composition is strongly “inspired” by a fragment of Sandra's famous song - In the Heat of the Night (album version) 1985, starting at 3 minutes and ending at 4:25. The rhythm and sound of the drums, the acoustic guitar and its notes, and the general atmosphere of the song are repeated. The electric guitar has been replaced by a saxophone.
David A. Stewart invited Candy Dulfer, who had not previously released any of her material, to play the saxophone on this instrumental. The single became a major hit and stayed at the number one position for five weeks in the Netherlands. Because of this success, the single was also released in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States where it became a hit as well, reaching number six in the UK and even rising to number 11 in the tough U.S. market. The success of this instrumental encouraged Dulfer to compose music for her own album, which she titled Saxuality.

Recording

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According to Candy's father, Hans Dulfer, on Dutch radio, the recording was done in just one take, actually a jam session, and at that time it was not meant to be released. This jam session was done at the end of a day of recording for the movie De Kassière, and Dave Stewart later decided to release this as a single.[1]

Track listings

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CD maxi

  1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
  2. "Lily Was Here" (Space Centre Medical Unit Hum) — 8:10
  3. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

CD maxi

  1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
  2. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33
  3. "Here Comes the Rain Again" — 6:00

7-inch single

  1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
  2. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

3-inch single

  1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
  2. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

12-inch maxi

  1. "Lily Was Here" (Space Centre Medical Unit Hum) — 8:10
  2. "Lily Was Here" (Orbital Space Lab Mix) — 6:57
  3. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] Gold 35,000^
France (SNEP)[30] Silver 200,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[31] Platinum 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Dutch radion station Radio 2, Gijs 2.0
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  5. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1612." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 13. 31 March 1990. p. IV. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
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  9. ^ "Top 3 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 15. 14 April 1990. p. VII. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lily Was Here". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
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  15. ^ "David A. Stewart feat. Candy Dulfer – Lily Was Here". Swiss Singles Chart.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Candy Dulfer Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Candy Dulfer Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Candy Dulfer Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – David A. Stewart feat. Candy Dulfer – Lily Was Here" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  21. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1989". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1989" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  23. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1990". No. 50. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1990" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  25. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 60. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via World Radio History.
  26. ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1990" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  27. ^ "1990 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 2 March 1991. p. 41.
  28. ^ "1991 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. 21 December 1991. p. YE-36. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  30. ^ "French single certifications" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  31. ^ "Dutch single certifications – Dave Steward & Candy Dulfer – Lily Was Here" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 29 July 2019. Enter Lily Was Here in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1989 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
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