"Lily Was Here" is a single, released in November 1989, from the soundtrack

Soundtrack

A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...

 of the Dutch movie De Kassière

De Kassière

De Kassière is a 1989 Dutch film directed by Ben Verbong. The film was also released with the international title Lily was Here, and one song from the soundtrack by Candy Dulfer and Dave Stewart, was later released as a single - Lily Was Here.-Plot:Teenager Lily works as a checkout girl at the...

.

The main theme of the film was about Lily, who was the lead character in the movie and played by Marion van Thijn (the daughter of the mayor

Ed van Thijn

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 of Amsterdam

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 at the time). David A. Stewart

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 invited Candy Dulfer

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Candy Dulfer is a Dutch smooth jazz alto saxophonist who began playing at the age of six. She founded her band, Funky Stuff, when she was fourteen years old. Her debut album Saxuality received a Grammy Award nomination. Dulfer has released nine studio albums, two live albums, and one compilation...

, who had not previously released any of her material, to play the saxophone

Saxophone

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 on this song. The single became a major hit and stayed at the #1 position for five weeks in The Netherlands. Because of this success, the single was also released in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States where it became a hit as well, reaching number six in the UK and even rising to number eleven in the tough U.S. market. The success of this song encouraged Dulfer to write her own album Saxuality

Saxuality

Saxuality is the debut album by Candy Dulfer. Dulfer was no stranger to music since she is the daughter of Hans Dulfer, a famous Dutch saxophone player...

, which this song also appeared on.

This instrumental appears in The Weather Channel

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's "Local on the 8s" daily forecast.

"Lily Was Here" was also included on the soundtrack

Soundtrack

A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...

 of the movie Mystery Date

Mystery Date

For the Milton Bradley board game, see Mystery Date .Mystery Date is a 1991 teen comedy film directed by Jonathan Wacks and starring Ethan Hawke, Teri Polo, and Brian McNamara.-Cast:*Ethan Hawke as Tom McHugh*Teri Polo as Geena Matthews...

. The song also appeared in Baywatch 11th episode of season 2.

Track listings

CD maxi

1. "Lily Was" — 4:19
2. "Lily Was Here" (Space Centre Medical Unit Hum) — 8:10
3. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

CD maxi

1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
2. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33
3. "Here Comes the Rain Again" — 6:00

7" single

1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
2. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

3" single

1. "Lily Was Here" — 4:19
2. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

12" maxi

1. "Lily Was Here" (Space Centre Medical Unit Hum) — 8:10
2. "Lily Was Here" (Orbital Space Lab Mix) — 6:57
3. "Lily Robs the Bank" — 2:33

Personnel

General

• Guitar by David A. Stewart
• Saxophone by Candy Dulfer
• Artwork by The Leisure Company

"Lily Was Here"

• Engineered by Stephen McLaughlin
• Remixed by Gary Bradshaw

"Lily Was Here" (Space Centre Medical Unit Hum)

• Engineered by Steve McLaughlin
• Remixed by The Orb
  The Orb
  Throughout 1989, the Orb, along with Martin Glover, developed the musical genre of ambient house through the use of a diverse array of samples and recordings. The culmination of its musical work came toward the end of the year when the group recorded a session for John Peel on BBC Radio 1...
  
  

Lily Was Here (Orbital Space Lab Mix)

• Remixed by The Orb

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales
France	Silver	1991	125,000	135,000
Netherlands	Platinum	1989	60,000

Charts

Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	10
Austrian Singles Chart	18
Dutch Singles Chart	1
French SNEP Singles Chart	13
German Singles Chart	17
Irish Singles Chart	10
Norwegian Singles Chart	2
Swedish Singles Chart	10
Swiss Singles Chart	10
UK Singles Chart	6