{{Short description|1988 single by the Jesus and Mary Chain}} {{Use British English|date=June 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox song | name = Sidewalking | cover = Jesus_Mary_Chain_Sidewalking.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = the Jesus and Mary Chain | album = | B-side = "Taste of Cindy" (live) | released = March 1988 | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres --> | length = 3:32 | label = Blanco y Negro | writer = William Reid, Jim Reid | producer = William Reid, Jim Reid, John Loder | prev_title = Darklands | prev_year = 1987 | next_title = Blues from a Gun | next_year = 1989 }} "'''Sidewalking'''" is a song by Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain. It was released as a standalone single in March 1988 and included in the compilation album ''Barbed Wire Kisses'', released in April 1988. The single is also included on their 2002 compilation album. ''21 Singles''. The track reflected the band's interest in hip hop and samples the drumbeat from the 1984 single "Roxanne's Revenge" by Roxanne Shante as a loop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/12192-the-jesus-and-mary-chain-barbed-wire-kisses|title=The Jesus And Mary Chain Barbed Wire Kisses 25 Years On|publisher=The Quietus|date=13 May 2013}}</ref> "Sidewalking" reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart, number 20 in Ireland, and number 23 in New Zealand.
==Track listings== All tracks were written by Jim Reid and William Reid.
'''7-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Sidewalking|year=1988|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Blanco y Negro Records|id=NEG 32, 248007-7}}</ref> # "Sidewalking" # "Taste of Cindy" (recorded live in Detroit)
'''12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Sidewalking|year=1988|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Blanco y Negro Records|id=NEG 32T, 248006-0}}</ref> # "Sidewalking" (extended version) # "Sidewalking" (7-inch mix) # "Taste of Cindy" (recorded live in Detroit) # "April Skies" (recorded live in Detroit)
'''UK mini-CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Sidewalking|year=1988|type=UK mini-CD single liner notes|publisher=Blanco y Negro Records|id=NEG32 CD, 248 005-2}}</ref> # "Sidewalking" – 3:33 # "Sidewalking" (extended version) – 7:50 # "Taste of Cindy" (recorded live in Detroit) – 1:40 # "Sidewalking" (Chilled to the Bone) – 3:34
==Personnel== '''The Jesus and Mary Chain''' * Jim Reid – vocals, guitar, producer * William Reid – guitar, producer
'''Additional personnel''' * John Loder – producer * Westwood One – engineer (live tracks) * Helen Backhouse – design * Andrew Catlin – photography
==Charts== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1988) !Peak<br/>position |- !scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=5|issue=17|page=25|date=23 April 1988}}</ref> |95 |- {{single chart|Ireland2|20|song=Sidewalking|rowheader=true|access-date=15 February 2022}} |- {{single chart|New Zealand|23|artist=The Jesus and Mary Chain|song=Sidewalking|rowheader=true|access-date=15 February 2022}} |- {{single chart|UK|30|date=19880416|rowheader=true|access-date=15 February 2022}} |}
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Category:1988 singles Category:1988 songs Category:Blanco y Negro Records singles Category:The Jesus and Mary Chain songs Category:Songs written by Jim Reid Category:Songs written by William Reid (musician)