Change His Ways Explained

Change His Ways
Cover:Robert Palmer Change His Ways 1989 Single Cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Robert Palmer
Album:Heavy Nova
B-Side:More Than Ever
Released:May 1989[1]
Length:2:56
Label:EMI
Producer:Robert Palmer
Prev Title:Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin'
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:It Could Happen to You
Next Year:1989

"Change His Ways" is a song by English vocalist Robert Palmer, which was released in 1989 as the fourth single from his ninth studio album Heavy Nova.[2] The song was written and produced by Palmer.[1] "Change His Ways" reached No. 28 in the UK.[3]

A music video, featuring the use of animation and cartoon characters designed by the Italian artist and cartoonist Massimo Mattioli,[4] was filmed to promote the single.[5] [6] The video parodies the highly successful Terence Donovan-directed videos for "Addicted to Love", "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" and "Simply Irresistible" by replacing the backing models with caricature animated birds.[7] The song itself features yodelling and Zydeco accordion.[8]

Release

"Change His Ways" was released by EMI on 7" vinyl in the UK, Europe and Australasia. 12" vinyl and CD formats were issued in the UK and Europe,[9] while a limited edition 7" picture disc was released in the UK.[10] All 7" editions featured the B-side "More Than Ever", which also appeared on Heavy Nova.[2]

Critical reception

Upon release, People commented on the song: "It starts out with a South African tinge then drifts through a reggae mood, a Louisiana riff or two, some mundane pop and, saints preserve, a snatch of yodeling. This is one of those notions that reads better than it sounds, and it doesn't read all that amusingly".[11]

Track listing

7" single
  1. "Change His Ways" – 2:57
  2. "More Than Ever" – 3:25
12" single
  1. "Change His Ways (Wed 9PM Mix)" – 5:16
  2. "More Than Ever" – 3:25
  3. "Change His Ways (Rock Mix)" – 4:51
CD single
  1. "Change His Ways" – 2:57
  2. "Change His Ways (Wed 9PM Mix)" – 5:16
  3. "More Than Ever" – 3:25
  4. "She Makes My Day" – 4:23

Chart performance

Chart (1989)Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[12] 38
Belgian Singles Chart (V)[13] 39
Dutch Singles Chart[14] 47
German Singles Chart[15] 62
Irish Singles Chart[16] 21
New Zealand Singles Chart[17] 29
UK Singles Chart[18] 28

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert Palmer – Change His Ways / More Than Ever – EMI – UK – EM 85 . 45cat . 2018-03-23.
  2. Web site: Robert Palmer . Heavy Nova – Robert Palmer | Songs, Reviews, Credits . AllMusic . 2018-03-23.
  3. Web site: ROBERT PALMER – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company. Officialcharts.com. 16 July 2018.
  4. Web site: BIOGRAPHY – MASSIMO MATTIOLI – Official Website . 2020-07-14 . 2020-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200810081906/http://www.massimomattioli.com/wp/biography/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Live Nation . The Most Addictive, Most Simply Irresistible Robert Palmer Parodies of All Time . Yahoo.com . 2015-09-16 . 2018-03-23.
  6. Web site: December 10, 1989 . Dennis Hunt . MIXED MEDIA: A periodic look at pop-related books, videos and laser discs. : – latimes . Articles.latimes.com . 2018-03-23.
  7. Book: The British Pop Dandy: Masculinity, Popular Music and Culture – Stan Hawkins – Google Books . 9781351545860 . 2018-03-23. Hawkins . Stan . 5 July 2017 .
  8. Book: Who's who in rock & roll – John Tobler – Google Books . 9780517056875 . 2018-03-23. Tobler . John . 1991 .
  9. Web site: Robert Palmer – Change His Ways at Discogs . Discogs.com . 2018-03-23.
  10. Web site: Robert Palmer – Change His Ways / More Than Ever – EMI – UK – EMPD 85 . 45cat . 2018-03-23.
  11. Web site: Picks and Pans Review: Heavy Nova . People.com . 1988-08-08 . 2018-03-23.
  12. Web site: Steffen Hung . Robert Palmer – Change His Ways . Australian-charts.com . 2018-03-23.
  13. Web site: Robert Palmer – Change His Ways . Ultratop.be . 2018-03-23.
  14. Web site: Steffen Hung . Robert Palmer – Change His Ways . Dutchcharts.nl . 2018-03-23.
  15. Web site: Steffen Hung . German Chart – Robert Palmer – Change His Ways . Germancharts.de . 2018-03-23.
  16. Web site: Jaclyn Ward. The Irish Charts – All there is to know . Irishcharts.ie . 2018-03-23.
  17. Web site: Steffen Hung . Robert Palmer – Change His Ways . charts.nz . 2018-03-23.
  18. Web site: ROBERT PALMER | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company . Officialcharts.com . 2018-03-23.

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