Innocent (Mike Oldfield song) explained

Innocent
Cover:Innocent (Mike Oldfield).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Mike Oldfield
Album:Earth Moving
Released:July 1989 (EU)
18 September 1989 (UK)
Recorded:1988–1989
Genre:Pop, rock
Label:Virgin
Producer:Mike Oldfield
Daniel Lazerus
Prev Title:Earth Moving
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:(One Glance is) Holy
Next Year:1989

"Innocent" is a single by British musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1989. It is from the album Earth Moving and features vocals from Anita Hegerland.

Inspiration

According to an interview Mike Oldfield and Anita Hegerland gave in the TV-program Good Morning Britain, the song was inspired by their young daughter Greta; who also appears in the music video. In the program Oldfield and Hegerland gave an acoustic version of the song, Hegerland singing and Oldfield playing the guitar.[1]

Music videos

The music video features an Atari ST computer, a Korg M1 synthesiser and a Fender Stratocaster guitar and is available on the Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield video. There is also a second part animated part live action video in existence.

Track listing

  1. "Innocent" (12" mix) – 5:35
  2. "Innocent" – 3:25
  3. "Earth Moving" (disco version) – 4:02

Charts

Year-end charts

Groove Coverage version

Innocent
Cover:InnocentGrooveCoverage.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Groove Coverage
Album:Riot on the Dancefloor
Released:1 October 2010
Recorded:2010
Genre:Dance
Length:2:57
Label:Suprime Records, Sony Music Entertainment
Producer:Axel Konrad, Ole Wierk, Verena Rehm
Prev Title:Because I Love You
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Angeline
Next Year:2011

A version of the song was recorded and released as a single by German dance band Groove Coverage. The single was released digitally on 1 October 2010 in Germany as the lead single from their fourth studio album Riot on the Dancefloor. The song was written by Mike Oldfield and produced by Axel Konrad, Ole Wierk, Verena Rehm.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Innocent" was first released onto YouTube on 20 September 2010 at a total length of three minutes and nine seconds.

Release history

Other recorded versions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TV-AM Interview - Good Morning Britain on TV-AM . . 11 July 1989 . 1 March 2009.
  2. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. German. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. 24 September 2021.
  3. https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/innocent/id393865137 iTunes - Musik - Innocent von Groove Coverage