| "Troy" | |||||
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| Single by Sinéad O'Connor from the album The Lion and the Cobra |
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| Released | 1987 (U.S.) | ||||
| Format | CD single | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 6:34 | ||||
| Label | Chrysalis Records | ||||
| Writer | Sinead O'Connor | ||||
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"Troy" is a song written and recorded by Sinead O'Connor, the first single from her 1987 debut album, The Lion and the Cobra. In 2002, a dance version of the song released as "Troy (The Phoenix From the Flame)" would became a top 10 hit on several international dance charts including the US.
Background
The song, which begins quiet but builds to an explosive finish, was written as a deeply angry message towards her mother, whom O'Connor accused of abuse. The song uses the story of the ancient city of Troy as a metaphor.
Music video
The video featured O'Connor, competely bald and covered with gold and silver body paint, singing to a background of moving images including flames. The video's striking imagery of this angry, bald young woman was for many their first and most striking introduction to O'Connor.
