Black Horse and the Cherry Tree - wikipedia Black Horse and the Cherry Tree `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' Single by KT Tunstall from the album Eye to the Telescope B - side `` Barbie '' `` One Day '' Released 21 February 2005 ( 2005 - 02 - 21 ) Format 7 ``, CD Recorded Genre Folk rock, blues rock Length 2 : 51 Label Relentless Songwriter ( s ) KT Tunstall Producer ( s ) Andy Green KT Tunstall UK singles chronology `` Throw Me a Rope '' ( 2004 ) Throw Me a Rope2004 `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' ( 2005 ) Black Horse and the Cherry Tree2005 `` Other Side of the World '' ( 2005 ) Other Side of the World 2005 KT Tunstall US singles chronology `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' ( 2005 ) Black Horse and the Cherry Tree2005 `` Suddenly I See '' ( 2006 ) Suddenly I See 2006 Audio sample KT Tunstall -- `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' file help `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' ( commonly written with an ampersand ) is a song by Scottish singer - songwriter KT Tunstall and is featured on her debut album, Eye to the Telescope. It was released on 21 February 2005 as the lead single from the album, charting at No. 28 in the UK Singles Chart ( see 2005 in British music ). It is one of many songs that reuses the famous Bo Diddley beat from the influential 1955 song of his own name. The song is a playable track in the music video games Band Hero and Dancing with the Stars : We Dance ! Contents 1 Song information 2 Track listings 3 Release history 4 Chart performance 5 Charts 6 Certifications 7 Cover versions 8 References Song information Tunstall said of the song : `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' is inspired by old blues, Nashville psycho hillbillies & hazy memories. It tells the story of finding yourself lost on your path, and a choice has to be made. It 's about gambling, fate, listening to your heart, and having the strength to fight the darkness that 's always willing to carry you off. The song is usually performed solo by Tunstall, the original artist, with the layered guitar and vocals constructed piece - by - piece by sampling the parts live, and using a loop pedal unit to create the backing track. A performance of the song on Later... with Jools Holland ( recorded before the release of Eye to the Telescope ) was an important break in Tunstall 's career. The song won Tunstall an award for Best Single of 2005 in Q, and it received a 2007 Grammy Award nomination for `` Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ''. The album version was used as the opening theme song for the CBC Television drama Wild Roses. The song was later redone by Aly & AJ for Pepsi Smash, included on the Japanese only re-release of their second studio album Insomniatic. `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' was also used in advertisements for The WB show Pepper Dennis and the 2006 US Open. The song 's video ranked No. 19 on VH1 's 40 Greatest Videos of 2006. During the programme 's airing, Tunstall stated that the day of the video shoot was the only time she had ever worn red lipstick. Track listings Digital download `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' -- 2 : 54 UK Maxi CD single `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' -- 2 : 54 `` One Day ( Live ) '' -- 4 : 19 `` Barbie '' -- 2 : 23 `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' ( Instrumental ) -- 2 : 54 UK vinyl 7 '' single `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' -- 2 : 54 `` Barbie '' -- 2 : 25 European CD single `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' -- 2 : 54 `` One Day ( Live ) '' -- 4 : 19 US CD single `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' -- 2 : 51 `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' ( Instrumental ) -- 2 : 47 Italian vinyl 12 '' single `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' -- 2 : 54 Release history Country Release date United Kingdom 21 February 2005 ( 2005 - 02 - 21 ) Canada 29 August 2005 ( 2005 - 08 - 29 ) United States Chart performance In the United Kingdom, the single peaked at No. 28 in its first week and dropped out of the Top 75 in three weeks. In the United States, `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' was initially in the bottom half of the US Billboard Billboard Hot 100 chart. Only after Katharine McPhee sang the song on American Idol ( in the 5th season ) as part of a Billboard charts - based song selection did the tune rise rapidly in popularity ; it jumped 56 positions on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, going from No. 79 to No. 23, and then moving to No. 20, becoming Tunstall 's first single ( and only, to date ) to appear on that chart 's Top 20. McPhee would go on to sing the song again in her final performance show on 23 May 2006, finishing second to Taylor Hicks. Megan Joy also sang this song on American Idol, in season 8. Charts Chart ( 2005 -- 07 ) Peak position Austrian Singles Chart 31 Belgian Singles Chart 35 Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 51 Dutch Singles Chart 80 French Singles Chart 23 German Singles Chart 51 Irish Singles Chart 16 Italian Singles Chart 10 New Zealand Singles Charts 20 Swiss Singles Chart 92 UK Singles Chart 28 US Billboard Hot 100 20 US Billboard Pop Songs 15 US Billboard Adult Pop Songs US Billboard Adult Contemporary Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) Gold 35,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 10,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Cover versions Overboard ( Shipwrecked, 2006 ) Aly & AJ ( on the deluxe edition of Insomniatic ) Casey Weston on The Voice Brazilian singer - songwriter Sandy on her live DVD / Blu - ray Manuscrito Ao Vivo Katharine McPhee on American Idol Max Milner on series one of The Voice UK References Jump up ^ `` KT Tunstall -- Black Horse and the Cherry Tree, Video ''. Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 4 April 2009. Jump up ^ `` FOX Facts : Complete List of Grammy Award Nominations ''. Associated Press. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 9 December 2006. Jump up ^ References for chart positions : `` KT Tunstall : Artist Chart History ''. Billboard. Retrieved 23 July 2006. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Charts -- Accreditations -- 2007 Singles ''. Australian Recording Industry Association. Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- KT Tunstall -- Black Horse and the Cherry Tree ''. Music Canada. KT Tunstall Discography Studio albums Eye to the Telescope Drastic Fantastic Tiger Suit Invisible Empire / / Crescent Moon KIN WAX Compilation / Collection albums KT Tunstall 's Acoustic Extravaganza Live albums Live in London March 2011 Live Islington Assembly Hall Live at O2 Shepherds Bush Empire Extended plays Have Yourself a Very KT Christmas The Scarlet Tulip EP Golden State EP Singles `` Black Horse and the Cherry Tree '' `` Other Side of the World '' `` Suddenly I See '' `` Under the Weather '' `` Another Place to Fall '' `` Hold On '' `` Saving My Face '' `` If Only '' `` Fade Like a Shadow '' `` ( Still a ) Weirdo '' `` Feel It All '' `` Invisible Empire '' `` Made of Glass '' `` Evil Eye '' `` Maybe It 's a Good Thing '' `` It Took Me So Long to Get Here, But Here I Am '' Other songs `` Miracle '' `` We Could Be Kings '' `` Push That Knot Away '' `` All or Nothing '' `` Two Way '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black_Horse_and_the_Cherry_Tree&oldid=856434556 '' Categories : 2004 songs 2005 singles Theme music Songs about horses Songs about plants Music videos directed by Sophie Muller KT Tunstall songs Songs written by KT Tunstall Billboard Adult Top 40 number - one singles Relentless Records singles Hidden categories : EngvarB from September 2015 Use dmy dates from September 2015 Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Articles with hAudio microformats Audio sample to be checked Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Certification Table Entry usages for Canada Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Italiano Slovenčina Edit links This page was last edited on 25 August 2018, at 05 : 01 ( UTC ). 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Question: who wrote black horse and a cherry tree
Answer: KT Tunstall