"Ghost of a Chance" is a song by the Canadian rock band Rush released as the third single from their 1991 album Roll the Bones. The single peaked at No. 2 on the U.S. Album Rocks Track chart. The lyrics focus on finding love, and as its strength over any other force.
| "Ghost of a Chance" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Rush | ||||
| from the album Roll the Bones | ||||
| B-side | "Where's My Thing?" (US) "Dreamline" (UK) | |||
| Released | April 1992 (UK)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 5:18 | |||
| Label | Anthem (Canada) Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peart/Lee/Lifeson | |||
| Producer(s) | Rupert Hine, Rush | |||
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Although the song was a radio hit at the time of its release, it has rarely been performed live.[2] It was played live in 1992-1993 during the Roll the Bones Tour, and not played again until the 2008 leg of the Snakes & Arrows Tour.
Track listing
editMusic by Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson; lyrics by Neil Peart.
US release:
- Ghost of a Chance – 5:19
- Where's My Thing? - 3:49
- An Interview With Rush
UK / German release:
- Ghost of a Chance – 5:19
- Dreamline – 4:38
- Chain Lightning – 4:33 [only on CD]
- Red Tide – 4:29 [only on CD]
Personnel
edit- Geddy Lee – vocals, bass
- Alex Lifeson – guitar
- Neil Peart – drums
References
edit- ^ "The Great Rock Discography".
- ^ Daly, Skip (2019). Rush: Wandering the Face of the Earth: The Official Touring History. Insight Editions. ISBN 978-1683834502.