O' Sailor

2005 single by Fiona Apple

"O' Sailor"

Single by Fiona Apple

from the album Extraordinary Machine

Released

August 16, 2005 (U.S.)

Recorded

Phantom Studios, LA and Stanley Recordings, Venice, CA

Length

5:36

Label

Epic

Songwriter(s)

Fiona Apple

Producer(s)

Mike Elizondo, Brian Kehew

Fiona Apple singles chronology

"Paper Bag"
(2005)

"O' Sailor"
(2005)

"Parting Gift"
(2006)

Music video

"O' Sailor" on YouTube

"O' Sailor" is a song written by American singer Fiona Apple and recorded for her third studio album Extraordinary Machine (2005). On August 15, 2005 (see 2005 in music), ahead of the album's release in early October, Epic Records made available for streaming both "Parting Gift" and "O' Sailor" on Apple's website. The following day, the songs were released for digital download at the online iTunes Music Store.

The single's video, directed by Floria Sigismondi, was filmed aboard the RMS Queen Mary and premiered on VH1 on November 7.^[1] It was nominated for eight Music Video Production Company Awards — in the categories of "Direction of a Female Artist", "Director of the Year", "Art Direction", "Cinematography", "Choreography", "Styling", "Hair" and "Make-Up"^[2] — and won two: "Direction of a Female Artist" and "Hair".^[3]

Formats and track listing

Acetate promo CD single:
1. O' Sailor (Radio Edit) (4:39)
2. O' Sailor (Album Version) (5:36)

Personnel

Piano by Fiona Apple
Drums by Abe Laboriel Jr.
Bass by Mike Elizondo
Tack piano, pump organ, vibes, clavinet, Chamberlin, Farfisa and arp string ensemble by Zac Rae
Yamaha Portasound and 360 Systems by Jebin Bruni
Flute by Glenn Berger

Notes

^ VH1 :: VH1's Music Radar, November 3, 2005
^ "mvpa - music video award nominees 2006". Archived from the original on 2006-06-18. Retrieved 2006-05-30.
^ "mvpa - events". Archived from the original on 2006-06-15. Retrieved 2006-05-30.

References

Perez, Rodrigo. "Fiona Apple's Long-Delayed LP Slotted For October 4 Release". MTV News. August 15, 2005. Retrieved August 31, 2005.
Cohen, Jonathan. "Fiona Apple fashions a different 'Machine'". Billboard. August 15, 2005. Retrieved August 28, 2005.
Add on Triple A Chart [1]. Triple A September 15, 2005.