Troy (song)
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| Single by Sinéad O'Connor | ||||
| from the album The Lion and the Cobra | ||||
| B-side | "Still Listening" | |||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, CD single | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 6:34 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sinéad O'Connor | |||
| Producer(s) |
Sinéad O'Connor Kevin Mooney |
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"Troy" is a song written and recorded by Sinéad O'Connor, the first single from her 1987 debut album, The Lion and the Cobra. In 2002, a dance version of the song released as "Troy (The Phoenix from the Flame)" becoming a top 10 hit on several international dance charts including the US.
The video featured O'Connor, completely bald and covered with gold and silver body paint, singing to a background of moving images including flames.
O'Connor only sang "Troy" live the year after it was released, after that she refused to perform "Troy" again until 2008 when she performed at the Night of the Proms in Belgium and The Netherlands.
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