"Time and Tide" is a song by

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singer

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from her first solo album, ''Time and Tide'', released in 1987. The song remains one of her biggest hits to date.

Background

The track was written and produced by Basia Trzetrzelewska and

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. Basia wrote the lyrics about her and Danny's unfulfilled love, at the time when they both were in relationships with other partners. The song has become a staple at

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s in America. "Time and Tide" was released as the sixth and final single from Basia's debut album, also titled ''Time and Tide''. It was a chart success in the USA where it became her first

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hit on ''

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and

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charts. Despite being Basia's biggest U.S. pop hit, the song was never

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ed. In 1995, the single was re-released in Japan to promote the live album '' Basia on Broadway''.

Music video

The

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for the song was directed by Nick Morris. It shows Basia and her band rehearsing the song for a performance in an empty nightclub. At the song's climax, the setting changes as Basia finishes the song with the nightclub now occupied by an energetic audience. It was released on Basia's

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''A New Day'' in 1990 and on a bonus

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included in the special edition of her album ''

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'' in 2009.

Track listings

*7" single :A. "Time and Tide" – 4:00 :B. "Run for Cover" – 3:36 *12" single :A1. "Time and Tide" – 4:02 :A2. "Forgive and Forget" – 3:13 :B1. "Freeze Thaw" (Instrumental) – 3:56 :B2. "Time and Tide" (Instrumental) – 4:02 *CD maxi single # "Time and Tide" # "Forgive and Forget" # "How Dare You" # "Time and Tide" (Instrumental) *CD single (1995) # "Time and Tide" – 4:02 # "More Fire Than Flame" – 4:14 # "An Olive Tree" – 5:00

Charts

References

{{Basia 1988 singles 1987 songs Basia songs Epic Records singles Songs written by Danny White (musician) Songs written by Basia Pop ballads 1980s ballads Music videos directed by Nick Morris