Sorry (Grace Jones song)
| "Sorry" / "That's the Trouble" | ||||
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| Single by Grace Jones | ||||
| from the album Portfolio | ||||
| Released | October 1976 | |||
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| Producer | Tom Moulton | |||
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"Sorry" is a song by Jamaican singer and actress Grace Jones, released in 1976 with "That's the Trouble" as a Double A-Side single.
Background
"Sorry"/"That's the Trouble" was Jones' second single, released before her international breakthrough, on the Orfeus label in France and Beam Junction in the US. Both songs later appeared on Jones' debut album Portfolio; 7" version of "Sorry" and an alternate mix of "That's the Trouble" were placed there. Both the original single version and the instrumental of "That's the Trouble" remain unreleased on CD. The extended 12" mixes of both tracks were released on Grace's box set Disco.
Grace Jones explained in her 2015 memoir that "Sorry" and "That's the Trouble" were issued as a double A-side because she didn't want either song "to be a mere B-side", which were often seen as "throwaway" tracks.[1]
Reception
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Billboard Disco Awards | "Sorry" / "That's the Trouble" | Heavy Disco/Light Radio (Single of the Year) | Nominated | [2] |
| Disco DJ's Favorite 12" Disc | Nominated |
Track listing
French 7" single (1976)[3] / U.S. 7" single (1976)[4] / U.K. 7" single (1977)[5]
- A. "Sorry" – 3:58
- B. "That's the Trouble" – 3:36
German 7" single (1976)[6] / Dutch 7" single (1977)[7]
- A. "That's the Trouble" – 3:36
- B. "Sorry" – 3:58
U.S. 12" single (1976)[8]
- A. "Sorry" – 6:42
- B. "That's the Trouble" – 7:02
French 12" single (1976)[9] / Dutch 12" single (1977)[10]
- A. "That's the Trouble" – 7:02
- B. "Sorry" – 6:42
Chart performance
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 71 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[12] | 7 |
References
- ↑ Jones, Grace (2015). I'll Never Write My Memoirs. London: Simon & Schuster. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-4711-3523-1.
- ↑ "Disco Award Nominations Announced for N.Y. Forum" (PDF). Billboard. August 13, 1977. p. 10.
- ↑ Sorry / That's the Trouble (liner notes). Grace Jones. Orfeus. 1976. 990.141.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Sorry / That's the Trouble (liner notes). Grace Jones. Beam Junction. 1976. 45-BJ 102.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ That's the Trouble / Sorry (liner notes). Grace Jones. Polydor. 1977. 2058 856.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ That's the Trouble / Sorry (liner notes). Grace Jones. Ariola. 1976. 17 465 AT.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ That's the Trouble / Sorry (liner notes). Grace Jones. Scramble. 1977. SRS 510.006.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ Sorry / That's the Trouble (liner notes). Grace Jones. Beam Junction. 1976. 12-BJ 1001.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ That's the Trouble / Sorry (liner notes). Grace Jones. Orfeus. 1976. 900.071.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ That's the Trouble / Sorry (liner notes). Grace Jones. Scramble. 1977. MS 40.12.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ↑ "Grace Jones Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ↑ "Grace Jones Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 October 2021.