Orpheus (David Sylvian song)
# Orpheus (David Sylvian song)

"Orpheus" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Sylvian. It is the second single from his album Secrets of the Beehive.

## Formats and track listing

All songs written by David Sylvian

### European 7" single (VS 1043)

* "Orpheus" – 4:46
* "Mother and Child" – 3:09

### European 12" single (VST 1043)

* "Orpheus" – 4:46
* "Mother and Child" – 3:09
* "The Devil's Own" – 3:08

## Personnel

* David Sylvian – vocals, acoustic guitar, synths
* Ryuichi Sakamoto – piano, synths
* Steve Jansen – drums
* Danny Thompson – double bass
* Phil Palmer – slide guitar
* Mark Isham – flugelhorn
* Brian Gascoigne – orchestral arrangement

## Accolades

| Year | Publication | Country | Article | Rank |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | Süddeutsche Zeitung | Germany | 1020 Songs 1955–2005 | * |
| 2008 | Luca Sofri | Italy | 2,978 Songs You Can't Live Without | * |
| 2017 | Rumore | Italy | Top 300 Songs of All Time | 96 |

(*) designates unordered lists.

