| "Foreign Affair" | |
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| Song byMike Oldfield | |
| from the albumCrises | |
| Released | 27 May 1983 (1983-05-27) |
| Recorded | November 1982 – April 1983 |
| Genre | Pop[1] |
| Length | 3:52 |
| Label | Virgin |
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"Foreign Affair" is a song written byMaggie Reilly andMike Oldfield, which first appeared on Oldfield's 1983 albumCrises onVirgin Records.
The song was originally recorded during theCrises sessions between November 1982 and April 1983 at Oldfield's studio inDenham, Buckinghamshire. On "Foreign Affair", Oldfield plays aFairlight CMI andRoland strings. Maggie Reilly provides vocals, and the co-producer Simon Phillips playsTama Drums and ashaker.
Oldfield performed the song on tour extensively in the 1980s. The song has since been featured on compilations such asThe Platinum Collection,Collection,Elements Boxset andElements – The Best of Mike Oldfield.
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| Single bySylver | ||||
| from the albumSacrifice | ||||
| Released | 12 June 2009 (2009-06-12) | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
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In 2009 the Belgian groupSylver covered "Foreign Affair" on their fifth album,Sacrifice. The song reached number three on theBelgian Singles Chart.[2] The song was released in Germany on 20 November 2009, but only as adownload.[3]
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4] | 21 |
| Germany (GfK)[5] | 77 |
