Teardrop (song)
"Teardrop" (also formatted as "Tear Drop") is a song by English trip hop group Massive Attack. Vocals are performed by Elizabeth Fraser, former lead singer of Cocteau Twins, who also wrote the lyrics. It was released on 27 April 1998 by Circa and Virgin as the second single from the group's third studio album, Mezzanine (1998). A harpsichord-driven track, "Teardrop" was originally set to feature vocals from Madonna, whom Massive Attack turned down in favour of Fraser.
| "Teardrop" | ||||
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| Single by Massive Attack | ||||
| from the album Mezzanine | ||||
| B-side | "Euro Zero Zero" | |||
| Released | 27 April 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Studio | Massive Attack, Christchurch (Bristol, UK) | |||
| Genre | Trip hop | |||
| Length | 5:31 | |||
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| "Teardrop" on YouTube | ||||
In the United Kingdom, "Teardrop" peaked at number 10, becoming the group's highest-charting single and only top-ten hit in their native country. It reached number one in Iceland and became a top-twenty hit in Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand, as well as in Denmark in 2012. The music video, directed by Walter Stern, features a foetus singing in the womb, and the song has been featured in various television programmes, including as the opening theme for the U.S. television show House and the Australian show The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart.