# Raspberry Swirl > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Raspberry_Swirl > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Raspberry_Swirl.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Swirl > Source revision: 1348974479 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1998 single by Tori Amos "Raspberry Swirl" Artwork for international release (UK CD single pictured) Single by Tori Amos from the album From the Choirgirl Hotel Released July 1998 (UK) August 24, 1998 (GER) September 7, 1998 (AUS) November 24, 1998 (US) December 18, 1998 (CA) Recorded 1998 Studio Martian Engineering (Cornwall)[1] Genre Alternative dance alternative rock Length 3:58 Label Atlantic Songwriter Tori Amos Producer Tori Amos Tori Amos singles chronology "Jackie's Strength" (1998) "Cruel" / "Raspberry Swirl" (1998) "Bliss" (1999) "**Raspberry Swirl**" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter and pianist [Tori Amos](/source/Tori_Amos). It was released as the second single from her fourth studio album *[From the Choirgirl Hotel](/source/From_the_Choirgirl_Hotel)* (1998) in Germany and Australia, and as the third and final single in North America and the UK. In the United States it was released as a double A-side single with "Cruel", off the same album. In Germany, Australia and the UK it was released as its own single. Two variations of an identical 12" vinyl promotional release were issued in the U.K. "Raspberry Swirl" was Amos's first single to be nominated for a Grammy Award, being nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 1999. ## About "Raspberry Swirl" is about Amos' past relationship with a female friend and was written in response to the men in her relationships. In some of my relationships with a few of my women friends, I play a certain role. Heh, this is really getting in...I know, I hope my father's not watching this. He just doesn't know what to do. The straight-jacket's coming. But you know I always told my dad – you know, gays, lesbians, he just has to get used to it. One of the nieces and nephews is gonna be one, he's just gotta get ready. So what I said was ah to Beenie, who's the love of my life. My husband understands this, that we're married. We're absolutely married. And I adore her with all my heart. And she's dated some idiots. And I hope you're watching. I want you to know what I think of you and in another life, I'll absolutely kick your ass. And I'm going to kick it right now actually, because this is for her and I'm in love with her. So everybody, off your asses![2] ## Music video A still from the video "Raspberry Swirl" The video for Raspberry Swirl was directed by Barnaby & Scott and filmed in August 1998. I will tell you this. Kids and Pigs mixed together with their gorging of sweets and excited kiddie poo vomit and literally piggy poo and cake puddingie ickie oogie sugarie pukie all messied together sitting there rotting under the lights take after take and you wonder why I carry an Oxygen machine – card holder since 94. Raspberry was one of the longer days of my life... Karen pulled in these younger directors: Barnaby & Scott. I liked the idea their visual sense and their openness to Karen's mad visions. She was inspired by an Urban Alice and Wonderland feel if I recall the treatment correctly. Kids with Red wings – red wigs little Toris she said. This Boy leading me into a world where Karen truly lives. Every movie every make, Karen can give her version – 'A road ain't NO ONE EVER EVVA thought of pushing,' a long by magical day."[3] ## Review "The fourth track, Raspberry Swirl (as in, unsurprisingly, 'Boy, you better make her raspberry swirl"), is the key," enthused John Aizlewood in [Q](/source/Q_magazine)'s review of *From the Choirgirl Hotel*. "Seemingly throwaway, its programming doffs a cap to dance [and] Amos' treated vocals recall [Van Helden](/source/Armand_Van_Helden) mixmastery. Before 30 seconds have passed, she's declared 'Let's go' and in one cathartic moment becomes her own woman again, via the remainder of a song that doesn't need twists to shine."[4] ## Track listings "Raspberry Swirl" was released in the United States and Canada as a double A-side with "Cruel". ### August 1998 German single **CD single** – Atlantic AT0045CD 1. "Raspberry Swirl" (Lip Gloss version) – 3:38 1. "Raspberry Swirl" (Sticky Extended Vocal version)¹ – 7:50 1. "Raspberry Swirl" (Scarlet Spectrum Feels)¹ – 8:10 ### August 1998 U.K. single (cancelled release) **12-inch promo** – Atlantic 3331000032 1. "Raspberry Swirl" (Sticky Extended Instrumental)¹ – 9:34 1. "Raspberry Swirl" (Sticky Extended Vocal version)¹ – 7:50 **CD promo** – Atlantic 3333000092 1. "Raspberry Swirl" (Lip Gloss version) – 3:38 1. "Raspberry Swirl" (Naked) – 3:44 ### November 1998 U.S. single **7-inch single** – Atlantic 7-84412 1. "Cruel" (Shady Feline Mix) – 3:49 1. "Raspberry Swirl" (Lip Gloss version) – 3:38 **CD single** – Atlantic 2-84412 / **Cassette single** – Atlantic 4-84412 1. "Cruel" (Shady Feline Mix) – 3:49 1. "Raspberry Swirl" (Lip Gloss version) – 3:38 1. "Ambient Raspberry Swirl" (Scarlet Spectrum Feels)¹ – 8:10 1. "Mainline Cherry" (Ambient [Spark](/source/Spark_(Tori_Amos_song)))² – 5:12 **Notes** ¹ Remixed by [Andy Gray](/source/Andy_Gray_(musician)). ² Remixed by Albert Cabrera. ## Charts Year Chart Position 1998 Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales (US)[5] 38 1998 Top Canadian Singles 20 1998 Australian Singles Chart[6][7] 57 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Erlewine, Stephen Thomas](/source/Stephen_Thomas_Erlewine). ["*From the Choirgirl Hotel* – Tori Amos"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/from-the-choirgirl-hotel-mw0000031539). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved August 10, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Here_in_My_Head:_Quotes_2-0)** ["Raspberry Swirl—Quotes"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151015045542/http://www.hereinmyhead.com/lyrics/from-the-choirgirl-hotel/raspberry-swirl/). *Here in My Head*. Archived from [the original](http://www.hereinmyhead.com/lyrics/from-the-choirgirl-hotel/raspberry-swirl/) on October 15, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-She's_Gone_Andromeda:_Quotes_3-0)** ["Raspberry Swirl Quotes"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031415/http://www.goneandromeda.com/raquo.html). *She's Gone Andromeda*. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Q](/source/Q_magazine), June 1998 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [https://thedent.com/choirchart.html](https://thedent.com/choirchart.html) – thedent.com 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 04 Oct 1998"](https://i.imgur.com/Iix4X2U.jpg). [ARIA](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association). Retrieved 2016-05-10. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-aus_7-0)** Ryan, Gavin (2011). *Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010*. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. 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 Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group 2 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Raspberry Swirl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Swirl) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Swirl?action=history)). 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