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The Hunter (Clannad song)

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"The Hunter"
Single by Clannad
from the album Past Present
Released6 March 1989[1]
RecordedWindmill Studios, Dublin, Ireland
GenrePop rock, New-age
Length4:10 [Radio edit]
4:57 [Album version]
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)Pól Brennan, Ciarán Brennan
Clannad singles chronology
"Almost Seems (Too Late To Turn)" "The Hunter" "In a Lifetime"

"The Hunter" is a hit song by Irish group Clannad from 1989. It appears on their compilation album Past Present, and also on the 2003 remastered edition of Sirius. A promotional video for the single was directed by Nigel Grierson, using the radio edit of the song.[2]

Track listing

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7" vinyl (PB 42609)

  1. "The Hunter"
  2. "Atlantic Realm"

12" vinyl (PT 42610)

  1. "The Hunter"
  2. "Atlantic Realm"
  3. "Turning Tide"

5" compact disc (PD 42610)

  1. "The Hunter - radio edit" (4:08)
  2. "Skellig - single edit" (4:27)
  3. "Turning Tide" (4:38)
  4. "Atlantic Realm - single edit" (3:25)

The single reached number 91 in the UK charts in March 1989.

References

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  1. ^ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 4 March 1989. p. 34. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via World Radio History.
  2. ^ "Clannad: Pastpresent" documentary (1989). VHS: RCA/BMG 790328