"Shadowtime" is a song written and recorded by English rock band

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and produced by Stephen Hague. It was released in 1991 as the second single from the band's 10th studio album, ''

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Music and reception

The song is an up-tempo,

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-oriented tune that received moderate airplay on alternative rock radios in the US in 1991. "Shadowtime" was

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ed slightly for its single version, giving it a fuller, synthesized sound and adding some background vocals by Siouxsie Sioux. Bassist

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said that "Shadowtime" was a kind of tribute to Roxy Music's '' For Your Pleasure''. "Shadowtime" reached number 57 in the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, it spent six weeks on the

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chart, peaking at number 13 for the week of 12 October 1991.Alternative songs chart - week 1991-10-12
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Charts

References

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