"Spark" is a song by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos, released by Atlantic and EastWest as the first single from Amos' fourth studio album, From the Choirgirl Hotel (1998).
Background
Amos wrote "Spark" after suffering a miscarriage. She discussed the song in an article from Q magazine in May 1998.
Critical reception
British magazine Music Week wrote, "Tori bursts back onto the scene with this powerful first single from her forthcoming album From the Choirgirl Hotel. Her trademark piano is there but the addition of a band, drums, loops and electronic effects add a further dimension. It's a very fine, multi-layered song which will see her first return to the chart sinoe the "Professional Widow" remix smash."
Music video
Amos requested the video for "Spark" to be directed by James Brown, who originally had a different idea for the video that Amos disliked; she requested wanting something "where a girl has a will to live." The video was shot in Dartmoor, South West England and took three days to finish.
Track listings
US CD and cassette single
"Spark" (album version) – 4:12
"Purple People" – 3:41
US maxi-CD single
"Spark" "Purple People" "Bachelorette"
UK CD1 and Australian CD single
"Spark" "Purple People (Christmas in Space)" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" "Bachelorette"
UK CD2
"Spark" "Do It Again" "Cooling"