# Cloud Riders > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cloud_Riders > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Cloud_Riders.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Riders > Source revision: 1348986357 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2017 single by Tori Amos "Cloud Riders" Single by Tori Amos from the album Native Invader Released July 27, 2017 Studio Martian Engineering (Cornwall) Genre Alternative rock[1] Length 5:23 Label Decca Songwriter Tori Amos Producer Tori Amos Tori Amos singles chronology "Trouble's Lament" (2014) "Cloud Riders" (2017) "Speaking with Trees" (2021) "**Cloud Riders**" is a song by American singer-songwriter and pianist [Tori Amos](/source/Tori_Amos). It was released on July 27, 2017 as the lead single from her fifteenth studio album *[Native Invader](/source/Native_Invader)*.[2] Like the rest of the album, the song was self-produced and recorded at Martian Engineering in [Cornwall](/source/Cornwall), [England](/source/England), with mixing being done by Amos' husband Mark Hawley and Marcel van Limbeek.[3] ## Overview Amos stated the inspiration for the song came from the experience of watching a [shooting star](/source/Shooting_star) at 4:22 A.M.[4] That morning, she completed the lyrics for the vast majority of the song, which she has stated took inspiration from [Nordic mythology](/source/Nordic_mythology) and imagery.[5] "Cloud Riders" was positively received by critics. *[NPR](/source/NPR)* stated the song "smolders and shimmers" and "never stops moving and slowly changing shape".[2] *Albumism* called the song "fantastic" and "melodious".[6] ## Personnel Adapted from the liner notes of *Native Invader*:[3] - [Tori Amos](/source/Tori_Amos) – vocals, keyboards, [Hammond](/source/Hammond_organ) organ, programming, additional instrumentation - Mac Aladdin – guitar - Mark Hawley – programming, additional instrumentation ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Albumism_2_1-0)** Harrison, Quentin (12 September 2017). ["Tori Amos: 'Native Invader' is the Sharpest Song Suite in Her Oeuvre to Date"](https://albumism.com/reviews/tori-amos-native-invader). Retrieved 29 April 2023. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NPR_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NPR_2-1) Hilton, Robin (27 July 2017). ["Tori Amos Shares 'Cloud Riders' From Upcoming Album"](https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2017/07/27/539523176/listen-tori-amos-shares-cloud-riders-from-upcoming-album). *NPR*. Retrieved 29 April 2023. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Liner_notes_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Liner_notes_3-1) Amos, Tori (8 September 2017). *Native Invader* (liner notes). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Udiscover_Music_4-0)** Peacock, Tim (28 July 2017). ["Tori Amos Shares New Song 'Cloud Riders' From Forthcoming Album 'Native Invader'"](https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/tori-amos-cloud-riders-native-invader/?amp). *Udiscover Music*. Retrieved 29 April 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Boyz_5-0)** Amos, Tori (September 13, 2017). "Invader of Our Heart". *Boyz*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Albumism_6-0)** Albumism Staff (28 July 2017). ["Tori Amos Teases Forthcoming Album with Dazzling 'Cloud Riders'"](https://albumism.com/new-music/tori-amos-cloud-riders). *Albumism*. Retrieved 29 April 2023. v t e Tori Amos Discography List of songs Studio albums Little Earthquakes Under the Pink Boys for Pele From the Choirgirl Hotel To Venus and Back Strange Little Girls Scarlet's Walk The Beekeeper American Doll Posse Abnormally Attracted to Sin Midwinter Graces Night of Hunters Gold Dust Unrepentant Geraldines Native Invader Ocean to Ocean The Music of Tori and the Muses In Times of Dragons Compilations Tales of a Librarian A Piano: The Collection Little Earthquakes – The B-Sides Live albums To Venus and Back The Original Bootlegs Legs and Boots Live at Montreux 1991/1992 From Russia with Love Diving Deep Live EPs Crucify Hey Jupiter Scarlet's Hidden Treasures Exclusive Session Flavor (Peter Rauhofer Mixes) Christmastide Singles "Baltimore" "Me and a Gun" "Silent All These Years" "China" "Winter" "Crucify" "Cornflake Girl" "God" "Pretty Good Year" "Past the Mission" "Caught a Lite Sneeze" "Talula" "Professional Widow" "Hey Jupiter" "In the Springtime of His Voodoo" "Spark" "Jackie's Strength" "Cruel"/"Raspberry Swirl" "Bliss" "1000 Oceans" "Glory of the 80's" "Concertina" "Strange Little Girl" "A Sorta Fairytale" "Taxi Ride" "Don't Make Me Come to Vegas" "Mary" "Sleeps with Butterflies" "Sweet the Sting" "Big Wheel" "Bouncing Off Clouds" "Welcome to England" "Maybe California" "A Silent Night with You" "Carry" "Flavor" "Trouble's Lament" "Cloud Riders" "Speaking with Trees" Other songs "Putting the Damage On" "Dātura" Videos Little Earthquakes Live from New York Complete Videos: 1991–1998 A Sorta Fairytale Welcome to Sunny Florida Fade to Red Live at Montreux 1991/1992 Tours 5 ½ Weeks Tour Night of Hunters Tour Gold Dust Orchestral Tour Unrepentant Geraldines Tour Native Invader Tour Related articles Piece by Piece Comic Book Tattoo Delirium Y Kant Tori Read Y Kant Tori Read "The Big Picture" "Cool on Your Island" "Blue Skies" RAINN The Light Princess Original Cast Recording --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Cloud Riders](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Riders) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Riders?action=history)). 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