"Preacher Man" is a song recorded by English girl group

Girl group

A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...

 Bananarama

Bananarama

Bananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed their most popular...

. It appears on the group's fifth studio album Pop Life and was released as the album's second single. The track was co-written and produced by Youth

Martin Glover

Martin Glover, also known as Youth, is a record producer and a founding member and bassist of the UK band Killing Joke. He is a member of The Fireman along with Paul McCartney. Glover was born in Africa.-Early career:...

 with additional production and remix by Shep Pettibone

Shep Pettibone

Robert E. Pettibone, Jr. is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. His earliest work known to the public was for one of New York City's top disco/dance radio stations, WRKS 98.7 "Kiss" FM, and later as remixer/producer for the disco label Salsoul...

.

"Tripping on Your Love

Tripping on Your Love

"Tripping on Your Love" is a song recorded by English girl group Bananarama. It appears on the group's fifth studio album Pop Life and was released as the album's fourth single in the UK and the first single in the United States...

" had been originally slated as the second single from the album, and some promotional singles of the song were sent to radios in late 1990. Around this time, however, group member Sara Dallin

Sara Dallin

Sara Elizabeth Dallin is an English musician mostly noted for her membership of the group Bananarama, which she co-founded with her childhood friend Keren Woodward.Dallin was born in Bristol, England...

 contracted meningitis

Meningitis

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, which delayed the release of the single some months. When recovered, London Records

London Records

London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....

 decided "Preacher Man" was a better choice for a single and so it was chosen for release in December 1990. "Tripping on Your Love

Tripping on Your Love

"Tripping on Your Love" is a song recorded by English girl group Bananarama. It appears on the group's fifth studio album Pop Life and was released as the album's fourth single in the UK and the first single in the United States...

" was eventually released as the album's fourth single.

The pop/dance tune became the highest-charting and biggest-selling single released from the Pop Life album, climbing to number twenty in the UK singles chart

UK Singles Chart

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. The single was Bananarama's last appearance in the UK top twenty until "Move in My Direction

Move in My Direction

"Move in My Direction" is a pop–dance song written by British duo Bananarama, David Clewett and Ivar Lisinski for Bananarama's ninth studio album Drama . The song was produced by Mute 8 and received a mixed reception from music critics...

" in 2005. It briefly appeared in the Australian Kent Report chart, peaking at 100, but did not enter the 'official' Australian ARIA Chart top 100. "Preacher Man" was not released in the United States.

Music video

The music video

Music video

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 featured a man tied to a chair in the interrogation room of a prison. As he breaks down and goes crazy, the girls, as well as various other carnival-like costumed entertainers such as a midget and a girl in a winged outfit, appear as hallucinations before him. These scenes are intercut with the girls performing the song in front of candles. Harmonica player Johnny Mars

Johnny Mars

Johnny Mars is an American electric blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter. Over a long career, Mars has worked with Magic Sam, Earl Hooker, B.B. King, Jesse Fuller, Spencer Davis, Ian Gillan, Do-Re-Mi, Bananarama and Michael Roach.-Biography:####Mars was born in Laurens, South Carolina,...

 appears on the video.

Official versions and remixes

1. "Preacher Man" (Album Version) - (3:15)
2. "Preacher Man" (Ramabanana Alternative Mix) - (7:31)

   Remixed by Shep Pettibone

3. "Preacher Man" (Shep
   Shep Pettibone
   Robert E. Pettibone, Jr. is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. His earliest work known to the public was for one of New York City's top disco/dance radio stations, WRKS 98.7 "Kiss" FM, and later as remixer/producer for the disco label Salsoul...
   
   's Club Mix) - (7:19)

   Remixed by Shep Pettibone

4. "Preacher Man" (Shep's Dub Mix) - (4:44)

   Remixed by Shep Pettibone

5. "Preacher Man" (Bonus Beats)

   Remixed by Shep Pettibone

6. "Preacher Man" (Shep's Instrumental)

   Remixed by Shep Pettibone

7. "Preacher Man" (Alternative 7' Mix) - (3:38)

   Remixed by Shep Pettibone

Personnel

Bananarama

• Sara Dallin
  Sara Dallin
  Sara Elizabeth Dallin is an English musician mostly noted for her membership of the group Bananarama, which she co-founded with her childhood friend Keren Woodward.Dallin was born in Bristol, England...
  
   - Vocals
• Jacquie O'Sullivan
  Jacquie O'Sullivan
  Jacquie O'Sullivan is a singer and songwriter.-Early years:O'Sullivan was originally a member of the country/punk/rockabilly group Shillelagh Sisters. In 1978 she was one of three backing vocalists on Status Quo's album "If You Can't Stand the Heat". In 1982 O'Sullivan appeared in the videoclip of...
  
   - Vocals
• Keren Woodward
  Keren Woodward
  Keren Woodward is an English pop singer and songwriter of British girl group Bananarama, co-founded by her long time school friend Sara Dallin and Siobhan Fahey....
  
  - Vocals

Musicians

• Peter 'Ski' Schwartz - Keyboards

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	20
Australian Music Report singles	100