Teardrops (The 411 song)

"Teardrops"
"Teardrops"
Single by the 411
from the album Between the Sheets
Released	15 November 2004
Length	3:21
Label	Streetside; Sony;
Songwriter(s)	Tanya Boniface; Suzie Furlonger; Kim Hoglund; Carolyn Owlett; Tisha Martin; Lalo Schifrin; Fitzgerald Scott;
Producer(s)	Fitzgerald Scott; Kim Hoglund;
The 411 singles chronology

"Teardrops" is a song by British R&B group the 411. It was written by band members Suzie Furlonger, Carolyn Owlett, Tisha Martin and Tanya Boniface along with Fitzgerald Scott and Kim Hoglund for their debut studio album Between the Sheets (2004), while production was helmed by Scott and Hoglund. The song is built around a sample of "Sour Times" (1994) by English trip hop group Portishead, itself a sample of Argentine composer Lalo Schifrin's "Danube Incident" (1967). Due to the inclusion of the sample, Schifrin is also credited as a songwriter. "Teardrops" was released as the album's third and final single from and debuted and peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 23.

Track listings

UK CD1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Teardrops"	The 411 Kim Hoglund Fitzgerald Scott	Hoglund Scott	3:19
2.	"Drop Top Jeans" (featuring Spoony)	The 411 Scott Ryan Monroe Omar Chandla	Omar & Munroe	3:13

UK CD2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Teardrops"	The 411 Kim Hoglund Fitzgerald Scott	Hoglund Scott	3:19
2.	"Teardrops" (Kardinal Beats Remix featuring Ying Yang Twins)	The 411 Hoglund Scott	Hoglund Scott Omar & Munroe^[a]	4:02
3.	"Teardrops" (Shux Remix)	The 411 Hoglund Scott	Hoglund Scott Al Shux^[a]	3:50
4.	"Teardrops" (Music video)			3:19

Notes

^{^[a]} denotes additional producer

Personnel and credits

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Between the Sheets.^[1]

Naweed Ahmed – mastering engineer
Tanya Boniface – vocals, writer
Steve Fitzmaurice – mixing engineer
Suzie Furlonger – vocals, writer
Kim Hoglund – producer, writer
Carolyn Owlett – vocals, writer

Tisha Martin – vocals, writer
Lalo Schifrin – writer (sample)
Fitzgerald Scott – producer, writer
Steve Sedgwick – engineering assistance
Jonathan Shakhovskoy – Pro Tools

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Germany (GfK)^[2]	71
Ireland (IRMA)^[3]	32
Scotland (OCC)^[4]	24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[5]	74
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	23

Release history

"Teardrops" release history
Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	15 November 2004 (2004-11-15)	CD single digital download	Streetside Records Sony Music UK

References

^ Between the Sheets (liner notes). The 411. Streetside Records. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "The 411 – Teardrops" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The 411". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
^ "The 411 – Teardrops". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
^ "The 411: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 June 2022.

[liner_notes-1] Between the Sheets (liner notes). The 411. Streetside Records. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Germany_The_411-2] "The 411 – Teardrops" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 June 2022.

[sc_Ireland3_The_411-3] "Irish-charts.com – Discography The 411". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

[sc_Scotland_-4] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 April 2023.

[sc_Switzerland_The_411-5] "The 411 – Teardrops". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 June 2022.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_The_411-6] "The 411: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 June 2022.

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