Troy (song)
| "Troy" | ||||
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| Single by Sinéad O'Connor | ||||
| from the album The Lion and the Cobra | ||||
| B-side | "Still Listening" | |||
| Released | 19 October 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Oasis Studios (London, England) | |||
| Length | 6:34 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Songwriter | Sinéad O'Connor | |||
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| Sinéad O'Connor singles chronology | ||||
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| "Troy" on YouTube | ||||
"Troy" is the debut single by Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor, released in 1987 from her debut studio album The Lion and the Cobra.
Written by O'Connor, the title is a reference to the poem No Second Troy by William Butler Yeats. It was not a hit in Ireland or the United Kingdom upon its release, but it was popular in the Netherlands, reaching No. 5 on the Dutch Top 40 in 1988.
In 2002, a dance version of the song was released as "Troy (The Phoenix from the Flame)", becoming a top-ten hit on several international dance charts, including the US Dance Club Songs chart.