Primarily Found On:

Protection

Also Found On:

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City Of Industry - OST, Coffeeshop Vol. 1 (Trinity Dub), At The Controls (Trinity Dub)

First Released On:

26th September 1994

Duration:

03:59

Variations/Remixes:

Dom T’s House Of Fortune Mix - A remix by the UK based DJ and remixer Dom T, which spins out the origial mix to double its length into a clubby house mix. Included only on the Protection single release, making this remix one of the notable exclusions from the Singles 90/98 boxset.

Trinity Dub - This is another one of the Mad Professor’s reconstructions of the songs off Protection. Included only on No Protection.

Credits:

Written by Andrew Vowles, Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Nelle Hooper and Nicolette Suwoton

Produced by Andrew Vowles, Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall and Nellee Hooper

Strings Arranged and Conducted by Craig Armstrong

See Protection info section for further credit details by clicking here.

Sampled:

N/A

Covered:

N/A

Vocalist(s):

Nicolette

Lyrics:

History:

Massive Attack had choosen Nicolette to appear on the album Protection after hearing her first album Now is Early and being suitablely impressed by it.

Additional Info:

The repeated vocal loop shouting “three!” in the backfround of the song is that of Daddy G.

Live Appearances:

Three has never once been played live, not even in any live TV appearances. Obviously, Nicolette never toured with Massive Attack and the only other Nicolette sung song, Sly has likewise never been performed live.

Quotes:

How 3D described Nicolette’s vocals on Three - “Like Billiee Holiday on acid” [MassiveAttackArea.com - February 2005]

Nicolette on working with Massive Attack - “They were very kind to me, that is my biggest impression. They were very concerned about my wellbeing, and that I was comfortable. aAso I remember how leisurely everything seemed. because with shut up and dance I was used to working very fast in small studios, we’d be in and out in a day! But with Massive Attack we working in these expensive studios, with lots of expensive personnel, in a very leisurely, and for me then, luxurious fashion!” [MassiveAttackArea.com - February 2005]