Govinda (Kula Shaker song)
| "Govinda" | ||||
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| Single by Kula Shaker | ||||
| from the album K | ||||
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| Released | 11 November 1996 | |||
| Recorded | January–May 1996 | |||
| Studio | Various | |||
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| Length | 4:57 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Producer(s) | John Leckie | |||
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"Govinda" is a song by British rock band Kula Shaker, released on their debut album, K (1996). Sung entirely in Sanskrit, the song includes Indian influences and tambura and tabla instrumentation. "Govinda" was issued as a single on 11 November 1996 and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
Kula Shaker made a music video for the song, directed by Michael Geoghegan. The cover artwork for the single featured a Longines Conquest watch, with the band logo and song title in place of the Longines branding. An alternative version of the track, called "Govinda '97, Hari & ST. George", appeared on Kula Shaker's Summer Sun EP, released in July 1997.