Don't Make Me Come to Vegas
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"Don't Make Me Come to Vegas" is a song by singer-songwriter Tori Amos
that originally appeared on her album Scarlet's Walk
(2002). Following the success of previous remix singles "Professional Widow
" (1996), "In the Springtime of his Voodoo" (1996) and "Jackie's Strength
" (1998), the song was remixed in the same vein and served as the third single from the album. The single, released exclusively in the United States on 12" vinyl in a picture sleeve, features three remixes of the album version of the track by Timo Maas
.
"Don't Make Me Come to Vegas" is also the last single released commercially in Amos' career to date. It has not appeared on any greatest hits or box set collections.
Tori Amos
Tori Amos is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. She was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s and was noteworthy early in her career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument...
that originally appeared on her album Scarlet's Walk
Scarlet's Walk
Scarlet's Walk is the seventh album released in singer-songwriter Tori Amos' solo career. The 18-track concept album details the cross-country travels of Scarlet, a character loosely based on Amos, as well as the concept of America post-September 11th . The album was the first released by Amos on...
(2002). Following the success of previous remix singles "Professional Widow
Professional Widow
"Professional Widow" is a 1996 song written by singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It was originally a harpsichord-driven rock dirge included on her 1996 album Boys for Pele, but it gained international popularity after being remixed by house music producer Armand van Helden...
" (1996), "In the Springtime of his Voodoo" (1996) and "Jackie's Strength
Jackie's Strength
"Jackie's Strength" is a song by Tori Amos, released as the second single from her 1998 album From the Choirgirl Hotel. It reached #54 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart. The remix single, released the following year, reached number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in the U.S...
" (1998), the song was remixed in the same vein and served as the third single from the album. The single, released exclusively in the United States on 12" vinyl in a picture sleeve, features three remixes of the album version of the track by Timo Maas
Timo Maas
Timo Maas is an electronic music DJ/producer and remixer.-Career:Maas bought his first set of turntables at the age of 17, and played his very first DJ set in 1982 at a party in his friend's home...
.
"Don't Make Me Come to Vegas" is also the last single released commercially in Amos' career to date. It has not appeared on any greatest hits or box set collections.
Song Info
Amos explains the story to this particular song in her promo-only release of "Scarlet Stories":Track listing
- Don't Make Me Come to Vegas (Timo on Tori) (7:45)
- Don't Make Me Come to Vegas (Timo on Tori Alternate Version) (6:45)
- Don't Make Me Come to Vegas (Timo on Tori Breaks Remix) (8:57)
US Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | U.S. Hot Dance Club Play | 6 |
| 2003 | U.S. Hot Dance Single Sales | 12 |