When I was looking at this song yesterday, I wondered... can I find a 45 for it? And it turns out, I can. So it gets to be in the jukebox... so let's roll:
Cathy Dennis, when I say that name, images of bubblegum pop/dance/techno probably comes to mind. With songs like Come on and Get My Love, Just Another Dream, and Touch Me (All Night Long), Cathy was at the forefront of that early 90s dance scene.
This song is not a dance song. Not even close. It is a song Dennis herself says is the best song of the album (Move to This), with by far the best lyrics. The other songs are quite vacant, although fun. And she's right. It's a song about being with someone, even when others build walls between you.
The song, musically, was written by Anne Dudley. You may not have heard of her, but you have heard of the band she is a part of, The Art Of Noise. It was just an instrumental with strings until Cathy adapted it for her album. She wrote the thoughtful lyrics. It went to #8 in 1991 and was her 4th top ten. Touch Me (All Night Long) was the only top 5 of those four, and it hit #2.
I don't know what it is about slower songs like this. My wife doesn't picture me as liking songs like this, either. Anne Dudley always makes music that is pleasing to the ear to me. And Dennis's lyrics are beautiful as well. The only thing I don't like about this song is that it doesn't sound like it has a real instrument. They are mostly electronic, except for the strings at the end. It's obviously not a deal breaker to me, but I could see it being annoying to some.
B4 is an acoustic version. It's just Cathy and a guitar. And it is hauntingly beautiful. She really showcases a good voice here.
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