Your Swaying Arms Explained

Your Swaying Arms
Cover:	DBSwayingArms.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Deacon Blue
Album:	Fellow Hoodlums
Released:	May 1991
Genre:	Pop
Length:	4:13
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Warne Livesey
Prev Title:	Four Bacharach & David Songs
Prev Year:	1990
Next Title:	Twist and Shout
Next Year:	1991

"Your Swaying Arms" is the first single from the album Fellow Hoodlums by the Scottish rock band Deacon Blue.

Released in May 1991, it reached number 23 on the UK Singles Chart,^[1] but went as high as number six in Ireland,^[2] the last in the group's run of seven Irish top 10 hits between 1988 and 1991.

The releases contained two B-sides, "Fourteen Years" and "Faifley", both of which are rough, bluesy songs that Ricky Ross speaks and sings in a deep, raspy voice.

The 10" vinyl version, surprisingly, contained techno dance remixes of the otherwise placid track.

Ross released a solo version of the song on his 2022 album "Short Stories Vol.2".

Track listing

All songs written by Ricky Ross.

7" Single (656893 7)

1. "Your Swaying Arms" – 4:13
2. "Fourteen Years" – 2:44

12" Single (656893 6)

1. "Your Swaying Arms (Extended Version)" – 5:57
2. "Faifley" – 1:41
3. "Your Swaying Arms" – 4:13

Cassette Single (656893 4)

1. "Your Swaying Arms" – 4:13
2. "Fourteen Years" – 2:44

CD Single (656893 2)

1. "Your Swaying Arms" – 4:13
2. "Fourteen Years" – 2:44
3. "Faifley" – 1:41

10" Single (656893 8)

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Official Charts Company - Deacon Blue - Your Swaying Arms . 19 May 2009.
2. Web site: irishcharts.ie search results . 19 May 2009.