Land of the Living (Kristine W song)

"Land of the Living" is a song by American singer Kristine W. It was released in 1996 as the third and final single from her debut album, Land of the Living. The single was a huge club hit but only reached number 57 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] In the US, it spent two weeks at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in November 1996. That was the singer's third number 1 on this survey.[2]

"Land of the Living"
One of artwork variants
Single by Kristine W
from the album Land of the Living
Released1997
GenreDance
Length
  • 4:02 (Rollo And Sister Bliss Radio Edit)
  • 3:57 (Album Radio Edit)
LabelTommy Boy Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kristine W singles chronology
"One More Try"
(1996)		 "Land of the Living"
(1997)		 "Stronger"
(2000)
Music video
"Land of the Living" on YouTube

Patti LaBelle and Kristine W covered the song as a duet on Labelle's 2005 cover album, Classic Moments.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that Kristine W "returns with the title track to her deservedly acclaimed debut, a melancholy pop/house anthem that beautifully showcases her formidable pipes and dramatic flair. With its affecting and intelligent lyrics, "Land Of The Living" deftly squashes the idea that all dance music is fluffy and mindless."[3] William Stevensen from Entertainment Weekly described the song as "ebullient".[4] Joey Bolsadura from Muzik called it a "song of survival a la Gloria Gaynor with phunk".[5] People Magazine said that "even when Kristine W strikes her gloomiest pose, as in the beginning of the title song—"I got a mirror, a bottle and a pen/ The mirror is cracked/ The bottle is empty/ And my pen don't know where to begin"—she conveys that somehow things will get better. They do. Before long, a jacked-up beat kicks in, and she rides it all the way to a happy ending."[6] J.D. Considine for Vibe noted it as a "lean, house-style jam".[7]

Official Versions
  • Album Version 4:59
  • Radio Edit 3:59
  • Rollo & Sister Bliss/Kristine W Radio Edit 4:00
  • Rollo And Sister Bliss Remix 7:18
  • Lisa Marie Experience Radio Edit 4:08
  • Lisa Marie Experience 8:05
  • Lisa Marie Sequential Dub 7:41
  • Junior Vasquez New Vocal Mix 7:36
  • Junior's Factory Dub 8:01
  • Dekkard's Planet Vocal Mix 12:03
  • Dekkard's Planet Dub Mix 12:03
  • Deep Dish Land Of The Lost Vocal Edit 8:30
  • Deep Dish Land Of The Lost Remix (Vocal) 13:07
  • Deep Dish Land Of The Lost Remix (Instrumental) 13:07
  • Deep Dish Summer Madness Dub 11:30
  • Deep Dish Slee-Stack Dub 1 5:20
  • Deep Dish Slee-Stack Dub 2 3:40
  • Kevin Saunderson Remix 6:35
  • Kevin Saunderson Dub 6:33
  • Timothy Allan Remix 7:26
  • Timothy Allan Dub 7:26
  • Maddladd's Dub 6:51
  • Subgroover Radio Edit 3:44
  • Subgroover Subwoofer Club Mix 5:28

Charts
Chart (1996-1997) Peak
position
Belgium Dance (Ultratop)[8] 20
Canada Dance (RPM)[9] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 35
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 44
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[12] 75
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 57
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[13] 3
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1

See also

References
  1. "KRISTINE W – full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play info from billboard.com
  3. "Billboard: Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. "Land of the Living". Entertainment Weekly. 26 July 1996. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  5. "Hardbag" (PDF). Muzik. 1 December 1996. p. 161. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  6. "Picks and Pans Review: Land of the Living". People. 29 July 1996. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  7. "Kristine W - Land of the Living". Vibe. 1 September 1996. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  8. "Ultratop Dance 18/01/1997". ultratop.be. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  9. "RPM Dance (Mar 24, 1997)". RPM. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  10. "Kristine W - Land Of The Living". top40.nl.
  11. "KRISTINE W - LAND OF THE LIVING (SONG)". danishcharts.dk.
  12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 15 December 1996 - 21 December 1996". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  13. "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (15 December 1996-21 December 1996)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.


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