Ballad of Cleo and Joe
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"Ballad of Cleo and Joe" is the third single from the album Sisters of Avalon
by Cyndi Lauper
. It was released on September 16, 1997.
album that was about taboo
subjects.
Clubs received the remixes
in the beginning of September of '97. The remixes were by, Soul Solution
who is Bobby Guy and Ernie Lake.
No video was released but there was a tape video (not film) edited for the clubs in the US. It featured a pregnant Lauper. Her stomach was disguised as a disco ball. The video was mainly for clubs only and is a video rarely seen. It has been mostly by fans who saw the clip.
The single was only released in the United States
, as a result of heavy promotion for the single in the clubs it became a dance hit in the states. It even made an appearance on the Billboard
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
Sisters of Avalon
Sisters of Avalon is the fifth studio album released by singer and actress Cyndi Lauper.Thematically the album expounded on the issue of complacency and ignorance in popular culture and the discrimination of minorities, gays, and women. Songs like "Love to Hate" and "You Don't Know" address the...
by Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
. It was released on September 16, 1997.
Song information
The song is about the double life of a drag queen. 'Joe' by day, 'Cleo' by night. This song was one of the many songs on the Sisters of AvalonSisters of Avalon
Sisters of Avalon is the fifth studio album released by singer and actress Cyndi Lauper.Thematically the album expounded on the issue of complacency and ignorance in popular culture and the discrimination of minorities, gays, and women. Songs like "Love to Hate" and "You Don't Know" address the...
album that was about taboo
Taboo
A taboo is a strong social prohibition relating to any area of human activity or social custom that is sacred and or forbidden based on moral judgment, religious beliefs and or scientific consensus. Breaking the taboo is usually considered objectionable or abhorrent by society...
subjects.
Clubs received the remixes
RemixeS
RemixeS is a compilation of French singer Mylène Farmer's singles by various famous DJ's, including JXL, Felix Da Housecat and Paul Oakenfold.-Brackground, writing and release:...
in the beginning of September of '97. The remixes were by, Soul Solution
Soul Solution
Soul Solution is a dance/electronica/house production duo from New York City.As artists they made six trips to the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart .Five times under the Soul Solution name:* "Love, Peace & Happiness"...
who is Bobby Guy and Ernie Lake.
No video was released but there was a tape video (not film) edited for the clubs in the US. It featured a pregnant Lauper. Her stomach was disguised as a disco ball. The video was mainly for clubs only and is a video rarely seen. It has been mostly by fans who saw the clip.
The single was only released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as a result of heavy promotion for the single in the clubs it became a dance hit in the states. It even made an appearance on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
Chart performance
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100... |
24 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
36 |
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... |
125 |
| D.M.A. (Dance Music Authority) | 4 |
| U.S. Dance Chart | 37 |
Official versions
- A Capella
- Soul Solution Instrumental 8:51
- Soul Solution Radio Edit 3:54
- Soul Solution Tribal Dub 3:35
- Soul Solution Vocal Dub 8:46