Naked and Sacred (song)

"Naked and Sacred"
Single by Chynna Phillips
from the album Naked and Sacred
B-side"Follow Love Down", "Love Ain't No Dress Rehearsal"
ReleasedOctober 10, 1995 (1995-10-10)
Length4:10
LabelEMI
SongwritersBilly Steinberg, Rick Nowels, Chynna Phillips
ProducersBilly Steinberg, Rick Nowels
Chynna Phillips singles chronology
"Naked and Sacred"
(1995)
"I Live for You"
(1996)

"Naked and Sacred" is a song by American singer and actress Chynna Phillips from her first solo album, Naked and Sacred (1995). Written by Phillips, Billy Steinberg and Rick Nowels, the song was released as Phillips' debut solo single on October 10, 1995, and charted at number 15 in Australia and number 62 in the United Kingdom. It was also a modest adult contemporary hit in Canada, peaking at number 19 on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart.

In 1998, British singer Maria Nayler covered the song. It reached number 32 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

Track listings

US and UK cassette single; Japanese mini-CD single[2][3][4]

  1. "Naked and Sacred" (album version) – 4:10
  2. "Follow Love Down" – 3:42

US and UK 12-inch single[5][6]

A1. "Naked and Sacred" (classic club mix) – 7:56
A2. "Naked and Sacred" (dub mix) – 7:01
B1. "Naked and Sacred" (radio mix) – 4:04
B2. "Naked and Sacred" (naked dub) – 6:53
B3. "Naked and Sacred" (reprise) – 3:30

UK CD single[7]

  1. "Naked and Sacred" (album version) – 4:10
  2. "Naked and Sacred" (radio mix) – 4:04
  3. "Naked and Sacred" (classic club mix) – 7:56
  4. "Follow Love Down" – 3:42

European and Australian CD single[8]

  1. "Naked and Sacred" – 4:06
  2. "Follow Love Down" – 3:41
  3. "Life Ain't No Dress Rehearsal" – 3:55

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 10, 1995 Contemporary hit radio EMI [14]
Japan November 1, 1995 Mini-CD [15]
United Kingdom January 22, 1996
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[16]

References

  1. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 01 March 1998 – 07 March 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Naked and Sacred (US cassette single sleeve). EMI Records. 1995. 724385847141.
  3. ^ Naked and Sacred (UK cassette single sleeve). EMI Records. 1996. TCEM 409, 724388266543.
  4. ^ Naked and Sacred (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). EMI Records. 1995. TODP-2529.
  5. ^ Naked and Sacred (US 12-inch single sleeve). EMI Records. 1995. Y-58471.
  6. ^ Naked and Sacred (UK 12-inch single sleeve). EMI Records. 1996. 12EM 409.
  7. ^ Naked and Sacred (UK CD single liner notes). EMI Records. 1996. CDEM 409, 7243 8 82665 2 9.
  8. ^ Naked and Sacred (European & Australian CD single liner notes). EMI Records. 1995. 7243 8 82447 2 5.
  9. ^ "Chynna Phillips – Naked and Sacred". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 2846". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 3/2/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 3/2/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on November 2, 2015. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  14. ^ "Selected New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1115. October 6, 1995. p. 27. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  15. ^ "ネイキッド・アンド・セイクリッド | チャイナ・フィリップス" [Naked and Sacred | Chynna Phillips] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  16. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 20, 1996. p. 31. Retrieved August 11, 2021.