Romancing the Stone
Eddy Grant
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I'm romancing the stone, never leaving your poor heart alone Every night and every day gonna love the hurtin' away I'm romancing the stone, never leaving your poor heart alone Every night and every day gonna love the hurtin' away Tonight, tonight I'm falling where the peaceful waters flow Where the unicorn's the last one at the water hole I have found a love so precious, like an emerald so bold It's a firelight escaping from the jeweler's hold I'm romancing the stone, never leaving your poor heart alone Every night and every day gonna love the hurtin' away I'm romancing the stone, never leaving your poor heart alone Every night and every day gonna love the hurtin' away Oh and in the heat of rapture when I feel the cold winds blow Through the broken glass, I'll see at last the sweet desire in you I will climb up on my pulpit and I'll preach a sermon, you On the mountain roads, in Harlem, feel my jeweler's hold I'm romancing the stone, never leaving your poor heart alone Every night and every day gonna love the hurtin' away I'm romancing the stone, never leaving your poor heart alone Every night and every day gonna love the hurtin' away
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Written by: EDDY GRANT
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12 facts about this song
Song Background"Romancing the Stone" is a song by British singer Eddy Grant.
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Release DetailsIt was released as a single in 1984.
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Album InclusionThe track was a part of his 1984 album, "Going for Broke."
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Movie ReferenceThe song's title was initially designed to be the theme song for the action-adventure romantic comedy movie of the same name "Romancing the Stone."
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Film Soundtrack ErasureDespite it being composed for the movie, "Romancing the Stone" did not end up appearing in the film nor in the final version of the official movie soundtrack.
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Reason for RemovalAllegedly, the song was pulled out because it gave away the film’s ending.
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Eddy Grant's ReactionIn response to the removal, Grant withdrew permission for his version of the song to be used, leading to the song being withdrawn from all versions of the soundtrack.
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Cover VersionGrant later released another version of the song, which had a slightly different duration from the initial release.
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Billboard RankingsDespite the controversy, the song achieved commercial success, peaking at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S.
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UK Singles Chart PerformanceIn the UK, the song did not do as well as in the U.S., peaking at number 52.
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Music Video DetailsThe music video of the song features the singer in the character of Jack T. Colton, the protagonist of the film, played by Michael Douglas.
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Music Style"Romancing the Stone" is considered a blend of reggae and pop music, exhibiting Eddy Grant's Jamaican music influences.
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