Dave Stewart played the opening four-note melody on guitar, and then-20-year-old Dulfer improvised the soulful saxophone response.
The song’s massive success launched Candy Dulfer's solo career, leading to her Grammy-nominated debut album, Saxuality . The Ken@Work "Original Mix" (2022) Lily Was Here Original Mix Ken Work
The song was originally created for the soundtrack of the Dutch film De Kassière (internationally titled Lily Was Here ), directed by Ben Verbong. Dave Stewart played the opening four-note melody on
Decades after the original release, producer released a modern version titled "Lily Was Here (Original Mix)" in November 2022 on the Purple Disco Records label. leading to her Grammy-nominated debut album