Black Cherry (Goldfrapp song)

Goldfrapp began work on "Black Cherry" in 2002 in a darkened studio in the countryside of Bath, England. Alison Goldfrapp contributed the song's lyrics, which she described as "personal stuff"; in subsequent interviews, she would not elaborate on the song's meaning. MusicOMH reviewer Helen Wright called the track "blissful" because of its "plaintive strings, spaced-out melodies and soaring over everything, the unmistakable voice of Alison Goldfrapp". The CD single featured the B-side "Gone to Earth". The song was described by MusicOMH as a "treat" because of its "slightly oriental..off-key piano intro" that "turns into the most ethereal chill out music imaginable". ==Formats and track listings==

• CD single #1 • "Black Cherry" (Single Mix) – 3:55 • "Gone to Earth" – 3:23 • CD single #2 • "Black Cherry" (M83 Remix) – 4:05 • "Twist" (Kurtis Mantronik's Twist & Vac Mix) – 6:47 • "Black Cherry" (Live in London) (Video)* – 5:04 • "Twist" (Video) – 3:37 • DVD single • "Black Cherry" (Lawrence Remix) – 6:41 • "Strict Machine (Video) – 3:40 • "Utopia" (Live in London) (Video)** – 5:06 • "Utopia" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Acid Dub Edit) – 4:23 • Digital single (2018) • "Black Cherry" (Single Mix) – 3:54 • "Gone to Earth" – 3:22 • "Black Cherry" (M83 Remix) – 4:03 • "Black Cherry" (Lawrence Remix) – 6:38 • "Twist" (Kurtis Mantronik's Twist and Vac Mix) – 6:46 • *Filmed at Somerset House, 13 July 2003. • **Filmed at Shepherd's Bush Empire, 4 December 2001. ==Personnel==

The following people contributed to "Black Cherry": • Alison Goldfrapp – lead vocals, backing vocals, synthesizer, mixing • Will Gregory – synthesizer, mixing • Nick Batt – synthesizer, programming • Rowan Oliver – drum programming • Tom Elmhirst – mixing • John Dent – mastering ==Charts==