"City Cats" is a 1979 single by the European disco group Arabesque. It is Sandra's first single with Arabesque, following her integration into the group in August 1979 at just 17 years old.[3] Sandra sang the lead, accompanied by Jasmin Vetter and Michaela Rose as backing singers. City Cats is considered a debut song for the group, as Sandra, Jasmin and Michaela officially became the three permanent members of the group following the release of the single.[4] It was released in Germany, France, and several other countries.[5] Lyrically, the song symbolizes the three singers as "cats", and tells the story of their search for Tom Cat.[6] In live performances of the song, the group was noted for wearing colorful and daring "cat" costumes.[7][8]
| "City Cats" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Arabesque | ||||
| from the album Peppermint Jack | ||||
| B-side | In the Heat of a Disco Night[1] | |||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | July 1979 | |||
| Studio | Europasound Studios, Offenbach[2] | |||
| Genre | Euro disco, pop | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | EMI Electrola | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jean Frankfurter John Moering | |||
| Producer(s) | Wolfgang Mewes | |||
| Arabesque singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing edit
- A. "City Cats" – 3:02
- B. "In The Heat Of A Disco Night" – 3:18
References edit
- ^ "Arabesque – City Cats (1979, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1979.
- ^ Be With Music [dead link]
- ^ "Arabesque".
- ^ "Alltime Records". alltime-records.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "The World Of Arabesque". discostars80.com. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Arabesque – City Cats". Retrieved 28 February 2024 – via genius.com.
- ^ "TV80s | Sandra".
- ^ Biography skynet.be [dead link]