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}} "Teardrop" is a song by Massive Attack, which was released as a single on 27 April 1998. It is the second single from their third album, ''Mezzanine''. The song became another UK hit for the group, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. Vocals are by Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins. The song, especially the instrumental portions at the beginning and the end, has been used in numerous TV programmes and movies. The bass drum beat, reminiscent of a heartbeat, was used in the opening theme of the U.S. medical television series ''House''. ==Development== "Teardrop" was first developed from a simple harpsichord riff picked out in the studio in April 1997. Vowles sent the demo to Madonna as he wanted her to record the vocals for the song (the band had previously worked with her on their 1995 reworking of the song "I Want You"). The two other band members Robert Del Naja and Grantley Marshall wanted Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins to record the vocals, feeling her ethereal style suited the mournful melody and feel of the piece. Madonna was very keen to record the vocals, and was disappointed when the two-to-one vote went in Fraser's favour.〔"Massive Attack and Teardrop", ''Q Magazine'', April 1999〕 Fraser wrote the song's lyrics. While recording the song on 29 May 1997, she found out that her once-close friend, Jeff Buckley, had drowned. "That was so weird ... I'd got letters out and I was thinking about him. That song's kind of about him – that's how it feels to me anyway."〔Dave Simpson ("Elizabeth Fraser: the Cocteau Twins and me" ). ''The Guardian''. 26 November 2009〕 The single peaked at number 16 in Australia.〔(Pandora Archive ). Pandora.nla.gov.au (23 August 2006). Retrieved on 9 December 2011.〕 It placed number 22 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time in 2009. It reached the Top 10 in the UK and is the only Massive Attack track to do so. It was certified Silver by the BPI on 22 July 2013. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Teardrop (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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