alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
band
Texas
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, originally released on their greatest hits album, ''
The Greatest Hits The Greatest Hits may refer to:
* ''The Greatest Hits'' (3 Doors Down album), 2012
* ''The Greatest Hits'' (Amii Stewart 2005), 2005
* ''The Greatest Hits'' (Australian Crawl album), 2014
* ''The Greatest Hits'' (Baby Bird album), 1997
* ''The ...
'' (2000). Written by
Gregg Alexander
Gregg Alexander (born Gregory Aiuto; May 4, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He served as lead vocalist and guitarist for the short-lived alternative rock band New Radicals, who are best known for the 1998 single "Yo ...
and
Rick Nowels
Richard Wright Nowels Jr. (born March 16, 1954) is an American songwriter and record producer. He has co-written and co-produced over 90 hit singles with multiple artists,UK Singles Chart, reached No. 8 in Spain, and charted within the top 20 in Ireland, Italy, and the Netherlands.
Music video
The video, directed by
Vaughan Arnell
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, is an homage to
Elvis Presley
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(and specifically his ''
'68 Comeback Special
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'') with lead singer
Sharleen Spiteri
Sharleen Eugene Spiteri (born 7 November 1967) is a Scottish singer–songwriter and guitarist who has a contralto vocal range, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Texas (band), Texas, who rose to prominence in 1989 with the release ...
dressed as Elvis in his famous black leather suit and using prosthetics to resemble Elvis. It begins with Sharleen/Elvis turning on a TV (probably to see "the show", i.e. the video clip), then she/he begins to sing. It had some black and white stills showing her in distinct situations (in one of them, Sharleen/Elvis proudly holds a belt with the word "SHAR" instead of "ELVIS", formed with diamonds). In some scenes, she switches from her Elvis costume to another black leather outfit (without prosthetics). The video clip was shot in London in November 2000 with a live audience and with the band members playing different roles as musicians and/or audience members (with Spiteri portraying various groupies). In one of the scenes, Sharleen (as Elvis) sings along with Sharleen. It is often assumed this scene represents Elvis and
Priscilla Presley
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Across the Universe
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" – 4:13
# "Inner Smile" (video)
UK CD2 (MERDD 531)
# "Inner Smile" – 3:49
# "Inner Smile" (Jules' Club Radio Mix) – 4:35
# "Inner Smile" ( Stonebridge Classic House Mix) – 6:31
# "Inner Smile" (
Rae & Christian
Rae & Christian are an English production duo, consisting of Mark Rae and Steve Christian. They are also founders of the Grand Central Records label.
History
In 1995, Mark Rae fulfilled a long-term dream by founding Grand Central Records in M ...
Basement Mix) – 4:57
UK cassette single (MERMC 531)
:A1. "Inner Smile" – 3:49
:A2. "Inner Smile" (Moody Mix) – 4:36
:B1. "Inner Smile" (Stonebridge Classic House Mix) – 7:20
European CD single (572 774-2)
# "Inner Smile" – 3:49
# "
I Don't Want a Lover
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" (live) – 5:30
Australian CD single (572 772-2)
# "Inner Smile" – 3:49
# "Inner Smile" (Stonebridge Classic House Mix) – 7:21
# "
Tired of Being Alone
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Background ...
The Greatest Hits The Greatest Hits may refer to:
* ''The Greatest Hits'' (3 Doors Down album), 2012
* ''The Greatest Hits'' (Amii Stewart 2005), 2005
* ''The Greatest Hits'' (Australian Crawl album), 2014
* ''The Greatest Hits'' (Baby Bird album), 1997
* ''The ...
'' album booklet.
*
Johnny McElhone
John Francis McElhone (born 21 April 1963, Glasgow) is a Scottish guitarist and songwriter.
He played with three bands who have enjoyed a top-20 presence on the UK Singles Chart; the new wave bands Altered Images and Hipsway, and the alterna ...
– writing, keyboards, production (as Johnny Mac)
* Sharleen Spiteri – writing, backing vocals
*
Gregg Alexander
Gregg Alexander (born Gregory Aiuto; May 4, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He served as lead vocalist and guitarist for the short-lived alternative rock band New Radicals, who are best known for the 1998 single "Yo ...
– writing, production
*
Rick Nowels
Richard Wright Nowels Jr. (born March 16, 1954) is an American songwriter and record producer. He has co-written and co-produced over 90 hit singles with multiple artists,Ally McErlaine
Alistair Manson McErlaine (born 31 October 1968), known as Ally McErlaine, is a Scottish guitarist, best known for his work with the band Texas, which he has been a member of since 1988. Ally is also a member of Red Sky July, who released thei ...