Sorrento Moon (I Remember)

"Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" is a song written by Tina Arena, David Tyson and Christopher Ward for Arena's second album Don't Ask (1994). The song is about Arena's childhood memories of summers past with her family at Sorrento in Victoria, Australia. The video was partly shot at Sorrento back-beach. It was produced by Tyson and released as the album's second single in Australia on 16 January 1995.

"Sorrento Moon (I Remember)"
Single by Tina Arena
from the album Don't Ask
Released16 January 1995[1]
Recorded1994
GenrePop
Length4:54
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Tina Arena, David Tyson, Christopher Ward
Producer(s)David Tyson
Tina Arena singles chronology
"Chains"
(1994)		 "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)"
(1995)		 "Heaven Help My Heart"
(1995)

The song is lyrically referred to in Client Liaison's 2017 single "A Foreign Affair", featuring Arena.[2][3]

Critical reception

People Magazine noted the "samba flavor" of the song.[4] The Guardian described it as "delicate".[5] AllMusic editor Kelvin Hayes called it "gorgeous" in his review of Don't Ask, and added that the song "suggests Arena may yet become the Astrud Gilberto of Australia."[6]

Track listing

Austrian CD single
  1. "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" – Radio Version
  2. "Chains" – Unchained Vox Dub
  3. "Chains" – S&M Mix

UK CD single

Catalog 663543

  1. "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" – Radio Version
  2. "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" – Spanish Version
  3. "Thats The Way A Woman Feels" – The New Horns Mix
  4. "Wasn't It Good" – Live Solo Version

Australian CD single
  1. "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)"
  2. "Greatest Gift" (Live)
  3. "Many Rivers To Cross" (Live)
  4. "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" – Radio Edit

Charts

References
  1. "New Releases – Product Available from: 16/01/95 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 257)". ARIA, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  2. "WATCH: CLIENT LIAISON & TINA ARENA IN 'A FOREIGN AFFAIR'". Mix Down Mag. 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  3. "Client Liaison's surprise Tina Arena cameo was the talk of Splendour". news.com.au. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  4. "Picks and Pans Review: Don't Ask". People. 6 May 1996. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. "Tina Arena: I didn't want to be ignored just because I was female". The Guardian. 23 November 2015.
  6. "Tina Arena – Don't Ask". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" Retrieved 31 July 2010.
  8. Eurochart Hot 100 Archived 13 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  9. German Charts Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  10. "Chart Log UK – A – Azzido Da Bass". zobbel.de. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
  11. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1995". ARIA, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
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