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Cradle Days
156
Vocal
Cradle Days was released on January 1, 1979 by Rhino Atlantic as a part of the album Thighs and Whispers
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1979
LabelRhino Atlantic
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM65

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Lead Vocals
Diva Gray
Diva Gray
Background Vocals
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Background Vocals
Robin Clark
Robin Clark
Background Vocals
Ulanda McCullough
Ulanda McCullough
Background Vocals
Will Lee
Will Lee
Bass Guitar
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Conductor
Steve Ferrone
Steve Ferrone
Drums
Warren Bernhardt
Warren Bernhardt
Electric Piano
Jeff Mironov
Jeff Mironov
Guitar
Joe Caro
Joe Caro
Guitar
Dave Tofani
Dave Tofani
Saxophone
Eddie Daniels
Eddie Daniels
Saxophone
Frank Wess
Frank Wess
Saxophone
George Marge
George Marge
Saxophone
George Young
George Young
Saxophone
Lew Del Gatto
Lew Del Gatto
Saxophone
Phil Bodner
Phil Bodner
Saxophone
Ronnie Cuber
Ronnie Cuber
Saxophone
William Slapin
William Slapin
Saxophone
Alan Shulman
Alan Shulman
Strings
Alfred Brown
Alfred Brown
Strings
Frederick Buldrini
Frederick Buldrini
Strings
Gerald Tarack
Gerald Tarack
Strings
Guy Lumia
Guy Lumia
Strings
Harold Kohon
Harold Kohon
Strings
Harry Lookofsky
Harry Lookofsky
Strings
Jesse Levy
Jesse Levy
Strings
Joe Malin
Joe Malin
Strings
John Beal
John Beal
Strings
Jonathan Abramowitz
Jonathan Abramowitz
Strings
Julien Barber
Julien Barber
Strings
Kermit Moore
Kermit Moore
Strings
Lewis Eley
Lewis Eley
Strings
Marilyn Wright
Marilyn Wright
Strings
Marvin Morgenstern
Marvin Morgenstern
Strings
Matthew Raimondi
Matthew Raimondi
Strings
Maureen Gallagher
Maureen Gallagher
Strings
Mitsue Takayama
Mitsue Takayama
Strings
Paul Gershman
Paul Gershman
Strings
Peter Dimitriades
Peter Dimitriades
Strings
Regis Iandiorio
Regis Iandiorio
Strings
Richard Maximoff
Richard Maximoff
Strings
Jack Gale
Jack Gale
Trombone
Tom Malone
Tom Malone
Trombone
Urbie Green
Urbie Green
Trombone
Danny Stiles
Danny Stiles
Trumpet
John Frosk
John Frosk
Trumpet
Jon Faddis
Jon Faddis
Trumpet
Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Aaron Neville
Aaron Neville
Songwriter
Tony Berg
Tony Berg
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Producer
Lew Hahn
Lew Hahn
Mixing Engineer
Bobby Warner
Bobby Warner
Recording Engineer
Gene Paul
Gene Paul
Recording Engineer
Jimmy Douglass
Jimmy Douglass
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

You took me from my mother's lovin' arms
I still had about a foot to grow
Whoa-ooh, I must have been only maybe seventeen
It was a very long time ago
Actually we raised each other;
You, our kids and myself
You wait 'til you become a part of me
Then you wanna put me on the shelf
Woah, that first kiss you gave me, I still remember
I was just a child, dear
Your lips were so warm and tender
That kiss, I'll always remember
That was the first day we met
I remember what the preacher said:
"Girl, will you be his wedded wife
(forever and ever)
'n' stand beside that boy forever
Like for the rest of your natural life?"
You took my darlin' babies from me!
You really broke my heart in two!
God in heaven knows that I love them!
And in your heart you know it's true!
Oh, that first kiss you gave me, I still remember
I was just a child. Your lips were so warm and tender
That kiss, oh, I'll always remember
That was the first day we met
(Always remember. It's a kiss that I'll never forget.)
I don't remember too much about my cradle days
Guess you could say I became a woman too fast
Whoa, what did I know? That you were the right man for me
What did I know? I knew that I loved that man!
Whoa, that first kiss you gave me, oh-o-o, how I still remember!
I was just a child, dear. Your lips were so warm and tender
That kiss, I will always remember
'cause that was the first day we met
The first day we met, darlin', darlin', whoa, the first day we met
Whoa, I remember!
Come back, baby, let's talk it over!
Don't take your love away from me!
Come back, baby
Oh, don't you wanna try it on one more time boy?
Let's talk it over. Let's talk it over!
Oh, how can I forget you?
Branded me! Scarred by your love!
That first kiss you gave me boy!
Written by: Aaron Neville, Tony Berg
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