Lily Was Here

"Lily Was Here" is an instrumental duet by English musician David A. Stewart and Dutch saxophonist Candy Dulfer. It was released as a single in November 1989 from the soundtrack of the same name for the Dutch movie De Kassière, also known by the English title Lily Was Here. The song reached number one in the Netherlands and became a top-twenty hit in several other European countries, Australia, and the United States.

For the film, see Lily Was Here (film).
"Lily Was Here"
Single by David A. Stewart featuring Candy Dulfer
from the album Lily Was Here and Saxuality
Released
  • November 1989 (1989-11) (Netherlands)
  • 12 February 1990 (1990-02-12) (UK)
Recorded1989
GenreSmooth jazz
Length4:19
LabelAnxious
Songwriter(s)David A. Stewart
Producer(s)
David A. Stewart singles chronology
"Lily Was Here"
(1989)		 "Jute City"
(1991)
Candy Dulfer singles chronology
"Lily Was Here"
(1989)		 "Saxuality"
(1990)

Background

David A. Stewart invited Candy Dulfer, who had not previously released any of her material, to play the saxophone on this instrumental. The single became a major hit and stayed at the number one position for five weeks in the Netherlands. Because of this success, the single was also released in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States where it became a hit as well, reaching number six in the UK and even rising to number 11 in the tough U.S. market. The success of this instrumental encouraged Dulfer to compose music for her own album, which she titled Saxuality.

Recording

According to Candy's father Hans Dulfer on Dutch radio, the recording was done in just one take, actually a jam session, and at that time not meant to be released. This jam session was done at the end of a day of recording for the movie De Kassière, and Dave Stewart later decided to release this as a single.[1]

Track listings

CD maxi

  1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
  2. "Lily Was Here" (Space Centre Medical Unit Hum) — 8:10
  3. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

CD maxi

  1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
  2. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33
  3. "Here Comes the Rain Again" — 6:00

7-inch single

  1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
  2. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

3-inch single

  1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
  2. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

12-inch maxi

  1. "Lily Was Here" (Space Centre Medical Unit Hum) — 8:10
  2. "Lily Was Here" (Orbital Space Lab Mix) — 6:57
  3. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

Personnel

Charts and certifications

References
  1. Dutch radion station Radio 2, Gijs 2.0
  2. "Australian-charts.com – David A. Stewart feat. Candy Dulfer – Lily Was Here". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. "Austriancharts.at – David A. Stewart feat. Candy Dulfer – Lily Was Here" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. "Ultratop.be – David A. Stewart feat. Candy Dulfer – Lily Was Here" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1612." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 13. 31 March 1990. p. IV. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
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  9. "Offiziellecharts.de – David A. Stewart feat. Candy Dulfer – Lily Was Here". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  10. "Top 3 Singles in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 15. 14 April 1990. p. VII. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  11. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lily Was Here". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  12. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  13. "Dutchcharts.nl – David A. Stewart feat. Candy Dulfer – Lily Was Here" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  14. "Norwegiancharts.com – David A. Stewart feat. Candy Dulfer – Lily Was Here". VG-lista.
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  16. "Swisscharts.com – David A. Stewart feat. Candy Dulfer – Lily Was Here". Swiss Singles Chart.
  17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  18. "David A Stewart Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  19. "David A Stewart Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  20. "David A Stewart Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  21. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1989" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  22. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1990" (50). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  23. "Jaaroverzichten 1990" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  24. "Eurochart Hot 100 of 1990" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7 no. 51. 22 December 1990. p. 60. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved 15 January 2020 – via American Radio History.
  25. "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1990" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  26. "1990 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 2 March 1991. p. 41.
  27. Stewart & Dulfer's certifications and sales in France See: "Toutes les certifications depuis 1973"=> "STEWART A Dave & DULFER Candy" Infodisc.fr Archived 7 March 2012 at WebCite (Retrieved January 10, 2009)
  28. "Dutch single certifications – Dave Steward & Candy Dulfer – Lily Was Here" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 29 July 2019. Enter Lily Was Here in the "Artiest of titel" box.
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