1983 Joan Armatrading – Drop The Pilot (US:#78 UK:#11)
“Drop The Pilot” is a song written and originally performed by Joan Armatrading. It was the first single to be released from Armatrading’s 1983 album The Key, and was her third and (to date) final UK top 40 hit. It reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart, and spent a total of ten weeks in the Top 40.
The song was a major hit in Australia and New Zealand, peaking at number 6 on both charts. The single was Armatrading’s only appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, where it spent six weeks, peaking at number 78 on 25 June 1983
Album
The Key is the eighth studio album by the British singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading, released on 28 February 1983 by A&M Records. The album was recorded at Townhouse Studios in Shepherd’s Bush, London; Polar Studios in Stockholm and also in New York. The album spawned the single “Drop The Pilot”, which became one of Armatrading’s biggest […]
Musicians
Bass | Bryan Garofalo |
Drums | Craig Krampf |
Guitar | Craig Hull |
Guitar | Tim Pierce |
Keyboards | Steve Goldstein |
Percussion | Mary Lou Benoit |
Vocals | Joan Armatrading |
Produced By
Val Garay
Songwriters
Joan Armatrading
Charts
US:#78
UK:#11