Mimi on the Beach

"Mimi on the Beach"
"Mimi on the Beach"
Single by Jane Siberry
from the album No Borders Here
B-side	"Dancing Class"
Released	1984
Recorded	1983 – 1984
Genre	Art pop, new wave
Length	7:35
Label	Duke
Songwriter(s)	Jane Siberry
Producer(s)	Kerry Crawford, Jon Goldsmith, Jane Siberry, John Switzer
Jane Siberry singles chronology

"Mimi on the Beach" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter Jane Siberry. It is the only single released in support of her second album No Borders Here, was first issued in 1984.

A video for the song received airplay on MuchMusic in Canada. It was directed by Richard Oleksiak, father of Canadian Olympic swimmer Penny Oleksiak and NHL defenseman Jamie Oleksiak.^[1]

Formats and track listing[edit]

All songs written by Jane Siberry.

Canadian 7" single (DSR 91007)

"Mimi on the Beach" – 3:21
"Dancing Class" – 6:45

Netherlands 7" single (RR 5509)

"Mimi on the Beach" – 4:46
"Extra Executives" – 4:25

Canadian 12" single (DSR 12018)

"Mimi on the Beach" (extended version) – 7:35
"Mimi on the Beach" – 4:46
"You Don't Need" – 4:25

Charts[edit]

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[2]	68

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from the Mimi on the Beach liner notes.^[3]

Jane Siberry – vocals, guitar, keyboards, production

Musicians

Al Cross – drums, percussion, LinnDrum
Ken Myhr – guitar, percussion
John Switzer – bass, percussion, production
Doug Wilde – keyboards
Rob Yale – Fairlight CMI

Production and additional personnel

Mark Baldi – assistant engineering
Kerry Crawford – production
Jon Goldsmith – production, keyboards
Bernie Grundman – mastering
John Naslen – engineering
Ron Seales – assistant engineering
Rick Starks – assistant engineering
France Tetreault – assistant engineering
Jeff Wolpert – engineering

Release history[edit]

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Canada	1984	Duke	LP	DSR 91007
	1984			DSR 12018
	1985			DSR 81007
Netherlands	1985	Roadrunner		RR 5509

References[edit]

^ "Jane Siberry: Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 1314". TorontoMike.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8724." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
^ Mimi on the Beach (sleeve). Jane Siberry. Ontario, Canada: Duke Street Records. 1984.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links[edit]

"Mimi on the Beach" at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] "Jane Siberry: Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 1314". TorontoMike.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_Jane_Siberry-2] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8724." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

[linearnotes-3] Mimi on the Beach (sleeve). Jane Siberry. Ontario, Canada: Duke Street Records. 1984.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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v t e Jane Siberry
Studio albums	Jane Siberry (1981) No Borders Here (1984) The Speckless Sky (1985) The Walking (1987) Bound by the Beauty (1989) When I Was a Boy (1993) Maria (1995) Teenager (1996) A Day in the Life (1997) Hush (2000) Shushan the Palace: Hymns of Earth (2003) Dragon Dreams (2008) With What Shall I Keep Warm? (2009) Meshach Dreams Back (2011)
Compilation albums	Summer in the Yukon (1992) A Collection 1984–1989 (1995) City (2001) Love Is Everything: The Jane Siberry Anthology (2002)
Live albums	Count Your Blessings (1994) Child: Music for the Christmas Season (1997) Lips: Music for Saying It (1999) Tree: Music for Films and Forests (1999)
Singles	"Mimi on the Beach" (1984) "One More Colour" (1985) "Map of the World (Part II)" (1985) "Calling All Angels" (1991) "Sail Across the Water" (1993)