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Your Ghost

1994 single by Kristin Hersh

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"Your Ghost" is the first track from American singer Kristin Hersh's debut solo studio album, Hips and Makers. The song is about overcoming the death of a close friend and features additional backing vocals from Michael Stipe of R.E.M. Released as a single in January 1994, "Your Ghost" reached number one in Iceland, became a top-30 hit in Belgium and the Netherlands, and reached number 45 on the UK Singles Chart.

01Release

The song was released as a single on January 10, 1994. It reached number 45 on the UK Singles Chart. It was voted in at number 41 on Australian radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1994.

02Music video

According to Filmmaker magazine, the music video for the song was directed by Katherine Dieckmann and is an homage to Maya Deren's groundbreaking 1943 experimental film Meshes of the Afternoon.

03Track listing

  • CD single (BAD 4001 CD)
  1. "Your Ghost"
  2. "The Key"
  3. "Uncle June and Aunt Kiyoti"
  4. "When the Levee Breaks"

04Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 25
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100) 27
UK Singles (Official Charts) 45

Year-end charts

Chart (1994) Position
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 36

05Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom January 10, 1994
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 4AD
United States January 11, 1994 Radio Sire
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