"Citysong" is a song performed by American

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group

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, issued as the lead

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from their debut studio album ''

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''. It was commissioned as a double single with "Deep Shag" in some markets; and it includes a sample of " On and On" by

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. Co-written and co-produced by group members

Jill Cunniff Jill Cunniff (born August 17, 1966) is an American musician and artist, best known as the lead singer of the band Luscious Jackson. Cunniff was born and raised in New York City and attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School where she studied visua ...

and Gabby Glaser, the song peaked at #39 on the ''

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chart in 1994. On January 14, 1995, Luscious Jackson performed "Citysong" on ''

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''.

Music video

The official

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for "Citysong" was directed by

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Chart positions

References

External links

* * 1994 songs 1994 singles Grand Royal singles Luscious Jackson songs Music videos directed by Tamra Davis Song recordings produced by Jill Cunniff Songs written by Laurie Anderson Songs written by Jill Cunniff Songs written by Curtis Mayfield {{1990s-rock-single-stub