Sly (Massive Attack song)


"Sly" is a single by British trip hop collective Massive Attack, released as a first single from their second album Protection on 17 October 1994. It reached number 24 in the United Kingdom, becoming the band's fourth top-forty single there.

Background

Sly was the combination of Craig Armstrong’s strings combined with Nicolette’s unique sensual vocals. After hearing her first album Now is Early, and being suitably impressed by it, Massive Attack has chosen Nicolette to appear on the album Protection.

Track listings

US CD single
  1. "Sly" – 5:26
  2. "Sly" – 4:11
  3. "Sly" – 5:58
  4. "Sly"
  5. "Sly" – 3:37
  6. "Sly" – 5:26
  7. "Sly" – 6:25

    Charts

Use in popular culture

The song's outro was used by MTV in a station bumper.