single "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)"

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"I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)" is a 1981 song by Grace Jones that fuses Astor Piazzolla’s tango classic "Libertango" with new lyrics and a distinctive reggae-influenced, new wave sound.

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instanceOf single
song
albumArtist Grace Jones
basedOn Libertango
surface form: "Libertango"
catalogNumber Island WIP 6719
chartPosition top 20 in several European countries
composer Astor Piazzolla
countryOfFirstRelease France
United Kingdom
featuresSpokenWord French spoken passages
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre chanson
new wave
reggae
tango
hasBside "Warm Leatherette"
hasCoverArt single cover featuring Grace Jones
hasInstrumentation bandoneon
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
synthesizer
hasMusicalStyle tango-reggae fusion
hasTempo medium tempo
hasTheme mystery and danger in nightlife
urban alienation
includedInAlbum Nightclubbing
surface form: "Nightclubbing"
language English
French
length 4:30
lyricist Barry Reynolds
Dennis Wilkey
Grace Jones
Nathalie Delon
notableFor fusion of Astor Piazzolla's tango "Libertango" with new lyrics
reggae-influenced new wave arrangement
partOf Grace Jones discography
performer Grace Jones
producer Alex Sadkin
Chris Blackwell
recordingArtist Grace Jones
recordLabel Island Records
releaseDate 1981-03-01
releaseYear 1981
setIn Paris
usedIn film "Frantic"
various television programs and commercials
vocalType contralto lead vocals

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Grace Jones notableWork single "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)"