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    Change His Ways

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    "Change His Ways"
    Robert Palmer Change His Ways 1989 Single Cover.jpg
    Single by Robert Palmer
    from the album Heavy Nova
    B-side"More Than Ever"
    ReleasedMay 1989[1]
    Length2:56
    LabelEMI
    Songwriter(s)Robert Palmer
    Producer(s)Robert Palmer
    Robert Palmer singles chronology
    "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin'"
    (1989)     		"Change His Ways"
    (1989)     		"It Could Happen to You"
    (1989)

    "Change His Ways" is a song by English vocalist Robert Palmer, which was released in 1989 as the fifth 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[edit]

    "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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    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[edit]

    • Robert Palmer – vocals, producer
    • Eric "E.T." Thorngren – mixing
    • Film Quarters – sleeve design
    • Kevin Davies – photography
    • Massimo Mattidi – sleeve artwork (origination of characterisation)

    References[edit]

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