Thursday's Child (Tanita Tikaram song)

"Thursday's Child" is a song by British singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram, released in 1990 as the third and last single from her second studio album The Sweet Keeper. A remixed version of the song was made for its release as a single.

"Thursday's Child"
Single by Tanita Tikaram
from the album The Sweet Keeper
A-side"Thursday's Child(New Version)"
B-side"Once & Not Speak"
Released1990
Recorded1989 (B1,B2) -1990(A)
GenreFolk rock
LabelEast West Records
Songwriter(s)Tanita Tikaram
Producer(s)Tanita Tikaram, Peter van Hooke, Rod Argent
Tanita Tikaram singles chronology
"Little Sister Leaving Town"
(1990)		 "Thursday's Child"
(1990)		 "Only the Ones We Love"
(1991)

Critical reception

On its release as a single, Robin Smith of Record Mirror described the song as "utterly and completely turgid". He wrote, "High time Tanita's record company threw a bucket of cold water over her and told her to wake up. She's becoming so introspective that her singles are rambling off into the distance, making no impact at all."[1] Everett True of Melody Maker commented that Tikaram "sounds so middle-aged" and added that the song "isn't bad, it's just so menopausal".[2] In a review of The Sweet Keeper, David Okamoto of the Tampa Bay Times described the song as "Celtic swing" and "reminiscent of Van Morrison's early work".[3]

Track listing
7" single
  1. "Thursday's Child" (New Version) - 3:55
  2. "Once and Not Speak" - 4:45
12" and CD single
  1. "Thursday's Child" (New Version) - 3:55
  2. "Once and Not Speak" - 4:45
  3. "Cathedral Song" (Live in Norway) - 3:23

References
  1. Smith, Robin (16 June 1990). "Singles". Record Mirror. p. 11. ISSN 0144-5804.
  2. True, Everett (23 June 1990). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 39.
  3. Okamoto, David (16 February 1990). "Tikaram's the keeper of her musical faith". The Tampa Bay Times.


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