Samurai (song)

1985 single by Michael Cretu

"Samurai"

Single by Michael Cretu
from the album  Die Chinesische Mauer
B-side| "Sword of Fear"
Released| September 7, 1985
Genre| Synth-pop
Length| 4:28
Label| Virgin
Songwriter(s)|

* Michael Cretu
* Richard Palmer-James

Producer(s)|

* Michael Cretu
* Armand Volker

Michael Cretu singles chronology
| "Die Chinesische Mauer"
(1985)  | "Samurai"
(1985)  | "Carte Blanche"
(1985)

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"Samurai" is a song by Romanian-German singer-songwriter Michael Cretu from his third studio album, Die Chinesische Mauer (1985).

## Composition and chart performance

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In the lyrics, the protagonist of the song shows how frustrating his live act is.

A German-language version of the song was also released around the same time as the English version, but it was not a commercial success unlike the English version which reached the top 10 in a number of countries across Europe.

## Music video

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The plot of the music video features Michael Cretu with some studio musicians in a dojo, while two kendōkas are fighting against each other.[1]

## Track listing and formats

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* European 7-inch single[2]

A. "Samurai (Did You Ever Dream)" – 4:28
B. "Sword of Fear" – 3:55

* European 12-inch maxi-single[3]

A. "Samurai (Did You Ever Dream)" (Long Version) – 7:01
B1. "Samurai (Did You Ever Dream)" – 4:28
B2. "Sword of Fear" (Instrumental) – 3:55

## Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Samurai"  Chart (1985)  | Peak
position

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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 3
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] | 5
Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] | 7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 2
West Germany (GfK)[9] | 12

## References

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1. ^ Music video in Dailymotion.com
2. ^ Samurai (European 7-inch single liner notes). Michael Cretu. Virgin Records. 1985. 107 650.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. ^ Samurai (European 12-inch maxi-single liner notes). Michael Cretu. Virgin Records. 1985. 601753-213.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. ^ "Cretu – Samurai" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
5. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021" (PDF) (in Finnish). Musiikkiarkisto. p. 54\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
6. ^ "Classifiche" (in Italian). Musica e dischi. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Michael Cretu".
7. ^ "Cretu – Samurai". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
8. ^ "Cretu – Samurai". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cretu – Samurai" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 5 January 2023.

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