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"I Can See Clearly"
Single by Deborah Harry
from the album Debravation
ReleasedJune 21, 1993 (1993-06-21)
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Arthur Baker
Deborah Harry singles chronology
"Well Did You Evah!"
(1991) 		"I Can See Clearly"
(1993) 		"Strike Me Pink"
(1993)
Music video
"I Can See Clearly" on YouTube
Audio sample
"I Can See Clearly"

"I Can See Clearly" is a song by American singer Debbie Harry, released in June 1993 as the first single from her fourth solo album, Debravation (1993).

Release

After taking a brief hiatus from her solo music career, Harry released the track as the first single from her fourth solo album, Debravation, on June 21, 1993.[1] The single brought her back the attention of US Dance Clubs and peaked at number two on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart. It was also a moderate success in the United Kingdom, where it reached number 23 in July 1993.[2] The single also peaked at number 96 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart in September 1993.[3]

Critical reception

Ian McCann from NME wrote that "the '70s answer to Virginia Bottomley returns with a record in several bizarre mixes, none of which seem like a hit." He added that, although the song is "duller than a-day old turd", "the voice that adolescent boys once swooned for is still perfectly intact".[4]

Track listings

All tracks were written by Arthur Baker and Tony McIlwaine unless otherwise noted.

US seven-track CD

  1. "I Can See Clearly" (single version) – 3:58
  2. "I Can See Clearly" (the club mix) – 7:51
  3. "I Can See Clearly" (Boriqua Tribal mix) – 4:30
  4. "I Can See Clearly" (Blonde Rave) – 4:38
  5. "I Can See Clearly" (Dub-A-Mental) – 4:37
  6. "I Can See Clearly" (Hot Single mix) – 4:32
  7. "I Can See Clearly" (N.Y.C. dub) – 4:37

US two-track CD[5]

  1. "I Can See Clearly" (single version) – 3:58
  2. "I Can See Clearly" (album version) – 3:52

UK CD1

  1. "I Can See Clearly" (album version) – 3:52
  2. "Atomic" (Harry, Stein) – 4:35
  1. " Heart of Glass" (Harry, Stein) – 3:58

UK CD2

  1. "I Can See Clearly" (Album Version) – 3:52
  2. "Call Me" (Moroder, Harry) – 3:30
  1. "In Love with Love" (Phil Harding 7-inch edit) (Harry, Stein) – 3:20

UK 12-inch

  1. "I Can See Clearly" (D:reamix) – 6:45
  2. "I Can See Clearly" (D:ream instrumental) – 6:46
  3. "I Can See Clearly" (Deep South mix) – 5:55
  4. "I Can See Clearly" (Murk Habana dub) – 5:36

UK cassette

  1. "I Can See Clearly" (album version) – 3:52
  2. "Standing In My Way" (Foxx, Harry) – 4:24

Charts

References

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 19, 1993. p. 19.
  2. ^ a b "Debbie Harry: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  4. ^ McCann, Ian (May 29, 1993). "Singles". NME. p. 18. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Che, Cathy (1999), 'Deborah Harry: Platinum Blonde', MPG Books Ltd, Cornwall, p.237
  6. ^ "Deborah Harry Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Deborah Harry Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "The Year in Music – Hot Dance Music Club Play Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 52. December 25, 1993. p. YE-52. ISSN 0006-2510 – via World Radio History.
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