"Foreign Affair" is a song written by Maggie Reilly and Mike Oldfield, which first appeared on Oldfield's 1983 album CrisesonVirgin Records.
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| SongbyMike Oldfield | |
| from the album Crises | |
| Released | 27 May 1983 (1983-05-27) |
| Recorded | November 1982 – April 1983 |
| Genre | Pop[1] |
| Length | 3:52 |
| Label | Virgin |
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6 tracks
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The song was originally recorded during the Crises sessions between November 1982 and April 1983 at Oldfield's studio in Denham, Buckinghamshire. On "Foreign Affair", Oldfield plays a Fairlight CMI and Roland strings. Maggie Reilly provides vocals, and the co-producer Simon Phillips plays Tama Drums and a shaker.
Oldfield performed the song on tour extensively in the 1980s. The song has since been featured on compilations such as The Platinum Collection, Collection, Elements Boxset and Elements – The Best of Mike Oldfield.
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| SinglebySylver | ||||
| from the album Sacrifice | ||||
| Released | 12 June 2009 (2009-06-12) | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
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In 2009 the Belgian group Sylver covered "Foreign Affair" on their fifth album, Sacrifice. The song reached number three on the Belgian Singles Chart.[2] The song was released in Germany on 20 November 2009, but only as a download.[3]
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[4] | 21 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[5] | 77 |