1992Released
4:37

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about Fourteen Black Paintings. By Songfacts®.

This was inspired by 14 paintings in a Texas chapel by the artist Rothko. Guitarist David Rhodes took Gabriel there while he was touring the US.

Gabriel felt the spirituality of the song matched the paintings, which were dedicated to human and civil rights.

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Fourteen Black Paintings.
CKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
92BPM

Album

The album Fourteen Black Paintings is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Fourteen Black Paintings.
Real World Productions
1900 © 2009 Peter Gabriel Ltd
℗ 2009 Peter Gabriel Ltd

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