title: Orpheus (David Sylvian song)
text: # 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.
  
  