# Hey Jupiter

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1996 song by Tori Amos

"Hey Jupiter" Hey Jupiter U.S. EP cover Single by Tori Amos from the album Boys for Pele Released August 20, 1996 (1996-08-20) Studio A church (Delgany, Ireland) A Georgian house (County Cork, Ireland) Length 6:03 Label Atlantic (US) EastWest (international) Songwriter Tori Amos Producer Ian Stanley Tori Amos singles chronology "Professional Widow" (1996) "Hey Jupiter" (1996) "In the Springtime of His Voodoo" (1996) Tori Amos EP chronology Crucify (1992) Hey Jupiter (1996) Scarlet's Hidden Treasures (2004)

"**Hey Jupiter**" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter and pianist [Tori Amos](/source/Tori_Amos). It was released as the fourth [single](/source/Single_(music)) from her third [studio album](/source/Studio_album), *[Boys for Pele](/source/Boys_for_Pele)* (1996), and was her first [extended play](/source/Extended_play) (EP) since *[Crucify](/source/Crucify_(song))* in 1992. The U.S. EP *Hey Jupiter* features a re-recorded version of "Hey Jupiter" followed by four live tracks recorded during her Dew Drop Inn [Tour](/source/Concert_tour) of 1996. The song is also featured on the [double A-side](/source/Double_A-side) [CD](/source/Compact_disk) singles released in the UK and Australia.

Live versions can be found on the U.S. "[Bliss](/source/Bliss_(Tori_Amos_song))" single in 1999, the London show of her *[The Original Bootlegs](/source/The_Original_Bootlegs)* series (2005), and the 27 shows part of the *[Legs and Boots](/source/Legs_and_Boots)* series, released over 2007 and 2008. The music video is on the collection *[Fade to Red](/source/Fade_to_Red)* and was released in 2006.

## The Dakota version

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The version released on all but the UK 12-inch vinyl [single](/source/Single_(music)), entitled "Hey Jupiter (The Dakota Version)", differs substantially from the version that appears on *[Boys for Pele](/source/Boys_for_Pele)* in that it is a full re-recording rather than a [remix](/source/Remix). While the [studio album](/source/Studio_album) version is largely a piano solo track, the Dakota version adds many more layers including bass, guitars, and a rhythm track taken from the earlier [B-side](/source/B-side) track "Sugar" (though slowed down). Lyrically, new bridges and an extended [coda](/source/Coda_(music)) are added, making the song even longer despite the fact that the third [verse](/source/Verse_(poetry)) from the album version is omitted. The Dakota version also emphasises the song's chordal similarity to [Prince](/source/Prince_(musician))'s [power ballad](/source/Power_ballad) "[Purple Rain](/source/Purple_Rain_(song))," which also features an extended [instrumental](/source/Instrumental) coda. The UK 12-inch vinyl single version also differs from the *Boys for Pele* version in that it contains a radio edit of the Dakota version.

The Dakota version has been performed on each of Amos' [tours](/source/Concert_tour) since the Dew Drop Inn Tour (1996). Traditionally, Amos performs the album version when on solo piano, although the Dakota version was performed on the vast majority of nights of the *[American Doll Posse](/source/American_Doll_Posse)* world tour. A [remaster](/source/Remaster) of the Dakota version is included on the anthology [box set](/source/Box_set) *[A Piano: The Collection](/source/A_Piano%3A_The_Collection)*.

## Critical reception

Daina Darzin from *[Cash Box](/source/Cashbox_(magazine))* wrote, "With her *Boys for Pele* disc double platinum and counting, Tori Amos has firmly established herself in the pantheon of quirky, smart female vocalists right alongside [Alanis Morissette](/source/Alanis_Morissette). This is an atmospheric, edgy [ballad](/source/Sentimental_ballad), at once ethereal and dark, buoyed by Amos' evocative, emotion-laden voice. An instant-add on a number of formats including [CHR](/source/Contemporary_Hit_Radio), [Adult Contemporary](/source/Adult_Contemporary) and [Modern Rock](/source/Modern_Rock)."[1] Kevin Courtney from *[Irish Times](/source/Irish_Times)* viewed it as "a plangent ballad which never spins out of orbit".[2]

## Sales and chart performance

The US [EP](/source/Extended_play) *Hey Jupiter* debuted at number 94, its peak, on the [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200) on September 7, 1996; it remained on the chart for three weeks before falling off.[3][4] As of May 2008, 12 years after its release, the *Hey Jupiter* EP had sold 172,000 copies in the US, according to [Nielsen SoundScan](/source/Nielsen_SoundScan).[5] The "Hey Jupiter/[Professional Widow](/source/Professional_Widow)" [double A-side](/source/Double_A-side) single release peaked at number 20 on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart).[6] The Australian double A-side release debuted at number 68 on the [ARIA Singles Chart](/source/ARIA_Singles_Chart) in October 1996 and peaked at number 17 in February 1997, maintaining its peak position for three weeks.[7][8] The double A-side single remained on the chart for 31 weeks throughout 1996 and 1997, ranking at number 65 on the Australian year-end chart for 1997.[7][9]

## Music video

The accompanying music video for "Hey Jupiter" was directed by Earle Sebastian who has worked with [Bono](/source/Bono), [Madonna](/source/Madonna_(entertainer)), the [Fugees](/source/Fugees), [Missy Elliott](/source/Missy_Elliott), and others.[10] The video is set to the Dakota version radio edit, as opposed to the extended Dakota or the *Boys for Pele* versions of the song.[11]

The video features Amos being guided through a burning building by a small girl. According to Amos in the audio commentary provided with the video collection *[Fade to Red](/source/Fade_to_Red)* (2006), the small girl represents an [angel](/source/Angel) who is "taking her to a different dimension, another reality."[12]

Amos describes the spectators watching the event: "...this women that they knew, some knew better than others, is in a fire. If you see it as an emotional fire, well, maybe it's someone who can't get out of a relationship or an addiction or another type of situation. But, you know, there's nothing you can do but watch them burn. And, that's really how I saw it poetically."[12]

## Track listings

All tracks are written by Tori Amos, except where noted.

US EP[13] No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Hey Jupiter" (The Dakota version) 6:03 2. "Sugar" (live) 5:33 3. "Honey" (live) 4:19 4. "Professional Widow" (Merry Widow version live) 4:38 5. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (live) Harold Arlen, Edgar Yipsel Harburg 4:31 Total length: 25:14

UK and Australian CD single[14] No. Title Length 1. "Hey Jupiter" (The Dakota version) 6:03 2. "Professional Widow" (Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' mix radio edit) 3:45 3. "Sugar" (live) 5:43 4. "Honey" (live) 4:19 Total length: 19:50

UK 12-inch single[15] No. Title Length 1. "Professional Widow" (Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' mix) 8:08 2. "Hey Jupiter" (The Dakota version radio edit) 4:14 3. "Talula" (BT's Synethasia mix) 11:27 Total length: 23:49

UK cassette single[16] No. Title Length 1. "Hey Jupiter" (The Dakota version) 6:03 2. "Professional Widow" (Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' mix radio edit) 3:45 Total length: 9:48

## Credits and personnel

The credits listing is from the *Boys for Pele* album booklet.[17]

**Recording and production**

- Recorded at a church ([Delgany](/source/Delgany), Ireland) and "a wonderfully damp Georgian house" ([County Cork](/source/County_Cork), Ireland)

- Additionally recorded at The Egyptian Room and Dinosaur Studios (New Orleans, Louisiana)

- Mixed at Jacobs Studios ([Surrey](/source/Surrey), England), [Mix This!](/source/Mix_This!), and [Record One](/source/Record_One) (Los Angeles)

- Mastered at Gateway Mastering ([Portland, Maine](/source/Portland%2C_Maine))

**Personnel**

- Tori Amos – writing, vocals, [Bösendorfer](/source/B%C3%B6sendorfer), [Harmonium](/source/Harmonium) organ, [production](/source/Record_producer)

- [Steve Caton](/source/Steve_Caton) – [electric guitar](/source/Electric_guitar), [mandolin](/source/Mandolin)

- Mark Hawley – [recording](/source/Sound_recording), [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music))

- Marcel van Limbeek – recording, mixing

- Rob van Tuin – recording assistant, mixing assistant

- [Bob Ludwig](/source/Bob_Ludwig) – [mastering](/source/Mastering_(audio))

## Charts

Weekly charts "Hey Jupiter" / "Professional Widow" Chart (1996–1997) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 17 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[18] 22 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[19] 22 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[20] 54 Italy (Musica e dischi)[21] 2 Scotland Singles (OCC)[22] 24 UK Singles (OCC)[6] 20 UK Dance (OCC)[23] 1 Hey Jupiter EP Chart (1996) Peak position US Billboard 200[4] 94 Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position Australia (ARIA)[9] 65

## Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[24] Gold 35,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

Region Version Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref. United Kingdom "Hey Jupiter" / "Professional Widow" July 22, 1996 12-inch vinyl CD cassette EastWest [25] United States Hey Jupiter EP August 20, 1996 CD Atlantic [26]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Darzin, Daina (July 20, 1996). ["Pop Singles"](https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1996/CB-1996-07-20.pdf) (PDF). *[Cash Box](/source/Cashbox_(magazine))*. p. 7. Retrieved November 14, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Courtney, Kevin (January 26, 1996). "Rock". *[Irish Times](/source/Irish_Times)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Billboard 200"](https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1996-09-07/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. September 7, 1996. Retrieved August 30, 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bb200_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bb200_4-1) "[Tori Amos Chart History (*Billboard* 200)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Tori-Amos/chart-history/TLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved April 26, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Ask Billboard — How Many Dolls are in a Posse"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130414021002/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045442/ask-billboard). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. May 8, 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045442/ask-billboard) on April 14, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2008.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-uk_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-uk_6-1) "[Official Singles Chart on 3/8/1996 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19960803/7501/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved April 26, 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ryan_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ryan_7-1) Ryan, Gavin (2011). *Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010*. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-aus_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-aus_8-1) "[Tori Amos – Hey Jupiter / Professional Widow](https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Tori+Amos&titel=Hey+Jupiter+/+Professional+Widow&cat=s)". [ARIA Top 50 Singles](/source/ARIA_Charts). Retrieved April 26, 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ausye_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ausye_9-1) ["ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1997"](https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1997/singles-chart). [ARIA](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association). Retrieved November 26, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Earle Sebastian director videography on *Internet Archive*"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160121235930/http://www.mvdbase.com/person.php?id=C829). mvdbase. Archived from [the original](http://www.mvdbase.com/person.php?id=C829) on January 21, 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Amos, Tori](/source/Tori_Amos) (February 14, 2006). *The Tori Amos Video Collection: Fade to Red* (US DVD liner notes). [Rhino Entertainment](/source/Rhino_Entertainment).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FTRcommentary_12-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FTRcommentary_12-1) [Amos, Tori](/source/Tori_Amos) (February 14, 2006). *The Tori Amos Video Collection: Fade to Red* (DVD). [Rhino Entertainment](/source/Rhino_Entertainment). In "Fade to Red Audio Commentary" at 32:55. [ASIN](/source/ASIN_(identifier)) [B000CR7R9S](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CR7R9S).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** [Amos, Tori](/source/Tori_Amos) (1996). *Hey Jupiter* (US CD EP liner notes). [Atlantic Records](/source/Atlantic_Records). 82955-2.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [Amos, Tori](/source/Tori_Amos) (1996). *Hey Jupiter / Professional Widow* (UK & Australian CD single liner notes). [EastWest Records](/source/East_West_Records). A5494CD.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [Amos, Tori](/source/Tori_Amos) (1996). *Hey Jupiter / Professional Widow* (UK 12-inch single sleeve). EastWest Records. A5494T, 7567-85493-0.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** [Amos, Tori](/source/Tori_Amos) (1996). *Hey Jupiter / Professional Widow* (UK cassette single sleeve). EastWest Records. A5494C.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** [Amos, Tori](/source/Tori_Amos) (1996). [*Boys for Pele*](/source/Boys_for_Pele) (US CD booklet). Atlantic Records. 82862-2.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Flanders_Tori_Amos_18-0)** "[Tori Amos – Hey Jupiter / Professional Widow](https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Tori+Amos&titel=Hey+Jupiter+/+Professional+Widow&cat=s)" (in Dutch). [Ultratop 50](/source/Ultratop). Retrieved April 26, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Wallonia_Tori_Amos_19-0)** "[Tori Amos – Hey Jupiter / Professional Widow](https://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Tori+Amos&titel=Hey+Jupiter+/+Professional+Widow&cat=s)" (in French). [Ultratop 50](/source/Ultratop). Retrieved April 26, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Eurochart Hot 100 Singles"](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-09-28.pdf) (PDF). *[Music & Media](/source/Music_%26_Media)*. Vol. 13, no. 39. September 28, 1996. p. 20. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["Top National Sellers"](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-10-05.pdf) (PDF). *[Music & Media](/source/Music_%26_Media)*. Vol. 13, no. 40. October 5, 1996. p. 20. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Scotland_22-0)** "[Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 3/8/1996 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19960803/41/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved April 26, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_UKdance_23-0)** "[Official Dance Singles Chart on 3/8/1996 – Top 40](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/19960803/104/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved August 17, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AustraliasingleCertRef_24-0)** ["ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles"](https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k9o2q7p7o4awhqx/AADZbLSei--9mqfOiTFRIASMa/1997%20Accreds.pdf) (PDF). [Australian Recording Industry Association](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association). Retrieved November 26, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-25)** ["New Releases: Singles"](https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-07-20.pdf) (PDF). *[Music Week](/source/Music_Week)*. July 20, 1996. p. 46. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-26)** ["Hey Jupiter \[Explicit\]"](https://www.amazon.com/Hey-Jupiter-Explicit-Tori-Amos/dp/B015D33DAC). [Amazon](/source/Amazon_(company)). Retrieved July 12, 2021.

## External links

- [Tori Amos - "Hey Jupiter" (Dakota Version) (Official Music Video)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AbNx4h8XYc) on [YouTube](/source/YouTube_video_(identifier))

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