Bliss (Tori Amos song) explained

Bliss
Cover:Tamos-bliss.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Tori Amos
Album:To Venus and Back
Released:August 24, 1999
Recorded:January 1999
Length:03:35
Label:Atlantic
Producer:Tori Amos
Prev Title:Raspberry Swirl
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:1000 Oceans
Next Year:1999

"Bliss" is a song by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It is the lead track from Amos' fifth studio album, To Venus and Back. "Bliss" went to alternative stations on August 6, 1999, and was released commercially in the U.S. on August 24, 1999. The song was not released as a single in the UK, but peaked at # 91 in the US.

Atlantic released "Bliss" in CD, cassette, 7" vinyl and a CD5 maxi single. The CD single contains the non-LP live version of "Hey Jupiter", while the CD5 maxi also includes the non-LP version of "Upside Down". Both of the live tracks do not appear on the album To Venus and Back. The regular CD single cardboard packaging does not include the extra photo with the "Bliss" lyrics that was part of the CD maxi single. The "Bliss" video premiered on MTV 120 Minutes on August 15, 1999. The video uses footage that was filmed during the final two shows of the Plugged '98 tour in Michigan.[1]

Track listing

US CD single

  1. "Bliss" – 3:40
  2. "Hey Jupiter" (Live) – 4:31

US CD maxi single

  1. "Bliss" – 3:40
  2. "Hey Jupiter" (Live) – 4:31
  3. "Upside Down" (Live '99) – 5:46

US 7" single (Atlantic 7-84532)

  1. "Bliss" – 3:39
  2. "Hey Jupiter" (Live non LP track) – 4:33

Charts

Chart (1999) Position
Hot Canadian Digital Singles7
U.S. Hot Singles Sales16
U.S. Billboard Hot 10091

References

  1. Web site: The "Bliss" single info. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070516205804/http://www.hereinmyhead.com/collect/venus/bliss.html. May 16, 2007.