Paris Nights/New York Mornings

Corinne Bailey Rae

About Paris Nights/New York Mornings

"Paris Nights/New York Mornings" is a single by UK soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae. It was issued as the second single from her second album The Sea. It was released on 29 March 2010 on EMI and added to the BBC Radio 2 A-list on 3 March 2010. This A-list airplay will commence on 6 March 2010.


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Breakfast at Mickey's, make-up still on
Elbows on the greasy table cloth
One more coffee and one last cigarette

Smiling at the rain cause you hold me close
My best dress on underneath this old coat
Walking down Blecker no one is awake yet

Still, seven hours
Nothing but clouds
It's enough to make your heart sigh
We should try
So pick me up and take me out

Ooh we crash into love-filled nights
(Paris nights and New York mornings)
Ooh we race till we're out of time
(Paris nights and New York mornings)
And now that you've taken me up so high
(Paris nights and New York mornings)
Don't let me down
Don't let me down

I could see the lights from the restaurant
I couldn't quite perfect that nonchalance
Paris and champagne with one brown sugar cube

And we danced while the band played â??She's not thereâ??
Kissed me in the rain by the Rue Voltaire
It's a perfectly good way to ruin those silk shoes

Still, seven hours
Nothing but clouds
It's enough to make your heart sigh
We should try
For each other and for the lovers

Ooh we crash into love-filled nights
(Paris nights and New York mornings)
Ooh we race till we're out of time
(Paris nights and New York mornings)
And now that you've taken me up so high
(Paris nights and New York mornings)
Don't let me down
Don't let me down

You change and you grow
But we were young
We were young and we didn't know
We didn't know

Ooh we crash into love-filled nights
(Paris nights and New York mornings)
Ooh we race till we're out of time
(Paris nights and New York mornings)
And now that you've taken me up so high
(Paris nights and New York mornings)
Don't let me down
Don't let me down

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Corinne Bailey Rae

Corinne Bailey Rae (born Corinne Jacqueline Bailey on 26 February 1979) is a British Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter and guitarist from Leeds, West Yorkshire. Bailey Rae was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2006 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2006. She released her debut album, Corinne Bailey Rae, in February 2006, and became the fourth female British act in history to have her first album debut at number one. In 2007, Bailey Rae was nominated for three Grammy Awards and three Brit Awards, and won two MOBO Awards. In 2008, she won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year (for her work as a featured artist in Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters). more »

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Written by: Corinne Bailey Rae

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10 facts about this song

Song creation
"Paris Nights/New York Mornings" is a song by English singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae. It was released as the second single from her second studio album, "The Sea."
Music Video Background
The music video for the song was filmed in Paris, France and shows some of the city's famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower and Sacré-Cœur.
Song Muse
The song was inspired by Corinne's own experiences, as she spent several months in both Paris and New York during the writing process of her album.
Lyric Composition
The lyrics tell a vivid story about spending time in Paris and New York, making it an apt ‘travelogue’. It combines the new-found sense of freedom and freshness associated with Paris and the intoxicating rush of New York.
Album Success
"The Sea", the album on which "Paris Nights/New York Mornings" appears, was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2010.
Chart Position
Although not a major hit in terms of chart position, it reached the top 40 in the Scottish Singles Chart.
Musical Genre and Style
Musically the song has been described as an upbeat pop track, with a mix of guitar and piano. It stands out as a breezy, lighter track on her generally darker-toned album, "The Sea".
Release Date
"Paris Nights/New York Mornings" was released in the United Kingdom on 29 March 2010.
Track Length
The song runs for 3 minutes and 51 seconds, making it one of the more lengthy tracks on "The Sea."
Personal Background
Tragically, Corinne lost her husband between her first and second albums, and much of "The Sea" is marked by this loss, though "Paris Nights/New York Mornings" does not directly address it.

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