Perfect Way (Scritti Politti song)

"Perfect Way" is a song by British band Scritti Politti. It was featured on the band's second and most successful album, Cupid & Psyche 85 (released in June 1985).

"Perfect Way"
Single by Scritti Politti
from the album Cupid & Psyche 85
Released27 August 1985
Format7" vinyl, 12" vinyl
GenreNew wave, synth-pop
Length4:33 (album version)
4:02 (single version)
LabelVirgin (UK) / Warner Bros. (US)
Songwriter(s)Green Gartside, David Gamson
Producer(s)Green Gartside, David Gamson, Fred Maher
Scritti Politti singles chronology
"The Word Girl"
(1985)		 "Perfect Way"
(1985)		 "Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry for Loverboy)"
(1988)

Four singles had already been released in the UK from the album before "Perfect Way". It was only a minor hit when released in the UK (No. 48),[1] but in the US it became Scritti Politti's biggest hit, reaching No. 11.[2] It was a Top 40 hit in Canada as well, reaching No. 32 on the RPM Singles chart.

The song features synthesizer in its instrumentation.

The official video, which features musicians performing in the studio, intercut with close-up faces, video effects, and urban footage, was directed by Paula Greif and Peter Kagan.[3]

An instrumental version of the song was covered by Miles Davis on his 1986 album Tutu, providing a second success for the song in the US.[4] The song entered Davis' live repertoire and he was recorded playing it live many times.

The song was featured in the 2010 film Hot Tub Time Machine, which was partially set in 1986.

Charts
Year-end chart (1986)Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[5] 64

References
  1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 486. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. Roberts, David (2001). British Hit Singles & Albums (14th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 393. ISBN 0-85156-156-X.
  3. "Scritti Politti - Perfect Way (1985) - IMVDb". imvdb.com. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  4. CMJ New Music Monthly - Feb 2000 N.ยบ 78 p 23 "... The percolating single "Perfect Way" met with US success twice (the second time thanks to Miles Davis' instrumental ..."
  5. Nielsen Business Media, Inc (27 December 1986). "1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 98 (52): Y-21.


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