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. It was released in June 1993 as the lead single from their fifth studio album ''

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''. The song peaked at number 74 on the

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Reception

Ned Raggett from ''

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'' called the song "one of the band's best slow-burn numbers". Raggett called out the B-side "This Reason" and "A Song for Me", saying "'This Reason' is a tight little number, Hoey's Hammond organ a nice link to the band's past, while ('A Song for Me') is a slower, gentle song that's a low-key winner." Raggett continued saying, "The surprise highlight, taken from a radio performance, comes at the very end, 'The Cross', a remake of the dramatic epic from

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'' album."

Track listing

Australian CD & 7" single (Columbia – 659411 2) # "Caressing Swine" - 4:08 # "This Reason" - 3:21 # "A Song for Me" - 4:57 # "The Cross" (recorded live at JJJ at the Wireless) - 5:46

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1993 singles 1993 songs Song recordings produced by Hugh Jones (producer)