The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count
"The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count" is a song by the Divine Comedy. Written by Neil Hannon,[1] it was originally recorded for the Liberation album and was issued as the B-side of "Lucy".
| "The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count" | ||||
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| Single by the Divine Comedy | ||||
| from the album Liberation | ||||
| A-side | "Lucy" | |||
| Released | 16 August 1993 | |||
| Genre | Britpop | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Setanta | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Hannon | |||
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| The Divine Comedy singles chronology | ||||
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The Best of the Divine Comedy version edit
| "The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count" | ||||
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| Single release | ||||
| Single by the Divine Comedy | ||||
| from the album A Secret History... The Best of the Divine Comedy | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 9 August 1999 | |||
| Genre | Britpop | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Setanta | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Hannon[1] | |||
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The song was re-recorded for the 1999 compilation album A Secret History... The Best of the Divine Comedy.[1] It was released as a single from that album and peaked at number 17 in the UK singles chart and number 24 on the Irish singles chart.[2][3]
Track listing edit
All tracks written by Neil Hannon; except where indicated.
CD single #1
Setanta Records / SETCDA070
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count" | 3:53 | |
| 2. | "With Whom to Dance" | Stephin Merritt | 2:39 |
| 3. | "Eric the Gardener (acoustic)" | 4:34 |
CD single #2
Setanta Records / SETCDB070
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count" | 3:53 | |
| 2. | "This Side of Paradise" | 3:56 | |
| 3. | "Vapour Trail" | Ride | 3:23 |
Cassette single
Setanta Records / SETMC070
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count" | ||
| 2. | "Jackie" | Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest, Mort Schuman |
Critical reception edit
In an AllMusic album review of Liberation, critic Ned Raggett said the song was influenced by the English rock band XTC. He also noted is "slipping in as much wry humor as he does gentle pathos and reflection – plenty of all three."[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c A Secret History – The Best of the Divine Comedy (CD booklet). Setanta. 1999. SETCD100.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - The Divine Comedy - The Pop Singer's Fear of the Pollen Count". Retrieved 26 February 2009.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". www.irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Liberation – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 September 2020.