Hey Jupiter
"Hey Jupiter" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos. It was released the fourth single from her third studio album, "Boys for Pele" (1996), and was her first EP since "Crucify" in 1992. "Hey Jupiter" features a remixed version of "Hey Jupiter" followed by four live tracks recorded during her Dew Drop Inn Tour of 1996. The song is also featured on the double A-side CD singles released in the UK and Australia. Live versions can be found on the US "Bliss" single in 1999, the London show of her "The Original  Bootlegs" series (2005), and of the 27 shows part of the "Legs and Boots" series, released over 2007 and 2008. The Dakota version. The version of "Hey Jupiter" released on the EP differs substantially from the version that appears on "Boys for Pele", being that it is a full re-recording instead of a remix. While the album version is largely a piano solo track, the Dakota version adds many more layers including bass, guitars and a rhythm track taken from the earlier B-side track "Sugar" (though slowed down). Lyrically, new bridges and an extended coda are added, making  the song even longer despite the fact that the third verse from the album version is omitted. The new version also emphasises the song's chordal similarity to Prince's classic power ballad "Purple Rain," which also featured an extended instrumental coda. The Dakota version has been performed on each of Amos's tours since the Dew Drop Inn Tour (1996). Traditionally, Amos performs the album version when on solo piano, although the Dakota version was performed on the vast majority of nights of the "American Doll Posse" world tour. The full-length version of the studio Dakota version is  included on Tori's Anthology box set, "A Piano". Sales and chart performance. The US "Hey Jupiter" EP debuted at number 94 on the "Billboard 200". The EP remained on the chart for only 3 weeks before falling off in September. As of May 2008, 12 years after its release, the "Hey Jupiter" EP has sold 172,000 copies in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The "Hey Jupiter/Professional Widow" double A-side single release peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart. The Australian double A-side release debuted at number 68 on the ARIA Singles Chart in  October 1996 and peaked at number 17 in February 1997, maintaining the peak position for three weeks. The double A-side single remained on the chart for 31 weeks throughout 1996 and 1997, ranking at number 65 on the Australian year-end chart for 1997. Music video. The music video for "Hey Jupiter" was directed by Earle Sebastian, who has worked with the likes of Bono, Madonna, Fugees, and Missy Elliott. The video is set to the edit of the Dakota version, as opposed to the extended Dakota version or the LP version of the song. The video features Amos  being guided through a burning building by a small girl. According to Amos in the audio commentary provided on the video Fade to Red, the small girl represents an Angel that is leading her out of the physical world and into a spiritual world. Tori plays herself in the video trying to leave a relationship/addiction but can't so does something sort of crazy (commits suicide). The audience on the sidewalk watching the apartment building burn down resembles the people in our lives ('who know you well and not so well") who are forced to watch us self-destruct . Personnel. Personnel are lifted from the "Boys for Pele" album booklet. Charts and certifications. Weekly charts. "Hey Jupiter" / "Professional Widow" "Hey Jupiter" EP