Sly

"Sly" is a song by British Trip hop collective Massive Attack, released as a first single from their second album, Protection (1994), on 17 October 1994. Vocals on the track are performed by Scottish singer-songwriter Nicolette. "Sly" reached number 24 in the United Kingdom, becoming Massive Attack's fourth top-40 single there. Background Sly was the combination of Craig Armstrong's strings combined with Nicolette's vocals. After hearing her first album Now is Early, and being suitably impressed by it, Massive Attack chose Nicolette to appear on Protection. Track listings UK CD1 and cassette single; Australian CD single "Sly" (7-inch edit) – 4:10 "Sly" (7 Stones mix) – 5:58 "Sly" (Underdog mix) – 5:19 "Sly" (Underdog double bass & a cappella) – 3:36 UK CD2 "Sly" (album version) – 5:24 "Sly" (Underdog version) – 4:29 "Sly" (Cosmic dub) – 5:26 "Sly" (Eternal Feedback dub) – 6:23