Edie (Ciao Baby)
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| Single by The Cult | ||||
| from the album Sonic Temple | ||||
| Released | June, 1989 | |||
| Format | Vinyl 7" and 12" Cassette CD |
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| Recorded | Late 1988 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:46 (Album Edit) | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet | |||
| Writer(s) |
Ian Astbury Billy Duffy |
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| Producer(s) | Bob Rock | |||
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"Edie (Ciao Baby)" is a hard rock song by English band The Cult. It appeared on their fourth studio album Sonic Temple in 1989. It was also released as the second single from that album in 1989. A promotional video was also created. An acoustic version of the song was released in 2000 on the compilation album The Best of Rare Cult. The main release version appears on the Pure Cult albums.
One of the group's best known tracks, its single cover features the iconic image from the Ciao! Manhattan film poster.
The Edie in the song is Edie Sedgwick, one of Andy Warhol's actresses.
According to a 1989 interview with vocalist/lyricist Ian Astbury:
The cover of the single features the iconic Ciao! Manhattan photo, used on the avant-garde movie's poster.
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