Sweet Lullaby

"Sweet Lullaby"
Single by Deep Forest
from the album Deep Forest
B-side Remix
Released 15 November 1992
Format CD single, CD maxi,
7" single, 12" maxi
Genre World/Ethnic electronica
Length 3:55
Label Epic, Dance Pool
Writer(s) Eric Mouquet
Michel Sanchez
Producer(s) Dan Lacksman
Deep Forest singles chronology
"Sweet Lullaby"
(1992)		 "Deep Forest"
(1993)

"Sweet Lullaby" is a song by French world music/ethnic electronica Deep Forest which originally appeared on their eponymous album. The song gained popularity in 1992 and 1993 when it was released as a single, becoming a top 30 hit in many European and Oceanian countries. In 1994, it was re-released in remixed versions.

Song information

The song is based around a traditional Baegu lullaby from the Solomon Islands called "Rorogwela", and uses a vocal sample originally recorded by ethnomusicologist Hugo Zemp in 1970 and later released by UNESCO as part of their Musical Sources collection.[1] The lyrics refer to a young orphan being comforted by his older brother despite the loss of their parents.[2]

For a time, Australian TV network SBS used the song as its theme.

Music video

The music video, directed by Tarsem Singh, was also nominated for several awards at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards.[3] The video consists of a little girl riding a tricycle in front of iconic scenes from around the globe (e.g. Moscow, Barcelona, New York City, Varanasi, and other locations).

Chart performances

The debut single for the group, "Sweet Lullaby" was a success for Deep Forest, reaching #3 in Norway,[4] #7 on the Australian ARIA Charts,[5] #10 on the British charts, #78 on the U.S. Billboard Top 100, and the Top 20 in France and Switzerland.

Track listings

CD single
  1. "Sweet Lullaby" (original mix)
  2. "Sweet Lullaby" (ambient mix)
CD maxi
  1. "Sweet Lullaby" (original mix) – 3:55
  2. "Sweet Lullaby" (remix) – 6:08
  3. "Sweet Lullaby" (nature's dancing mix) – 6:01
  4. "Sweet Lullaby" (natural trance mix) – 6:32
  5. "Sweet Lullaby" (ambient mix) – 3:47
12" maxi
  1. "Sweet Lullaby" (nature's dancing mix) – 5:58
  2. "Sweet Lullaby" (remix) – 6:10
  3. "Sweet Lullaby" (natural trance mix) – 6:32
  4. "Sweet Lullaby" (ambient mix) – 3:46
7" single
  1. "Sweet Lullaby" – 3:54
  2. "Forest Hymn" (edit) – 3:49
CD single - Promo
  1. "Sweet Lullaby" (first single original mix) – 3:55
  2. "Deep Forest" – 5:34
  3. "Desert Walk" – 5:15
12" maxi - Remixes
  1. "Sweet Lullaby" (round the world mix) – 6:58
  2. "Sweet Lullaby" (DJ EFX's tribal as a mofo mix) – 4:40
  3. "Sweet Lullaby" (the riot mix) – 6:51
  4. "Sweet Lullaby" (digit's wet dream mix) – 4:25
  5. "Sweet Lullaby" (Q-bass mix) – 5:57
  6. "Sweet Lullaby" (the downstream mix) – 5:57
  7. "Sweet Lullaby" (bonus a la EFX) – 3:08

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (1992) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[6] 17
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 31
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 15
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 7
Canada Dance (RPM)[10] 9
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 21
US Billboard Hot Music Club Play[12] 6
US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[12] 14
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 96
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 8
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 11
Norway (VG-lista)[16] 4
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[17] 10
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[12] 78

End of year charts

End of year chart (1994) Position
Dutch Top 40[18] 82

References

  1. ↑ A Sweet Lullaby for World Music
  2. ↑ Deep Forest Lyrics and Meanings
  3. ↑ 1994 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS
  4. ↑ norwegiancharts.com
  5. ↑ australian-charts.com
  6. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Deep Forest – Sweet Lullaby" (in French). Les classement single.
  7. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Deep Forest – Sweet Lullaby". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  8. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Deep Forest – Sweet Lullaby". Swiss Singles Chart.
  9. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Deep Forest – Sweet Lullaby". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  10. ↑ Canadian dance peak RPM Magazine
  11. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Deep Forest – Sweet Lullaby". Top 40 Singles.
  12. 1 2 3 Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved April 14, 2009)
  13. ↑ "Musicline.de – Deep Forest Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  14. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Deep Forest search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  15. ↑ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 14, 2009)
  16. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Deep Forest – Sweet Lullaby". VG-lista.
  17. ↑ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 14, 2009)
  18. ↑ "Single top 100 over 1994" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
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