So Much (Peter Gabriel song)
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| Single by Peter Gabriel | ||||
| from the album i/o | ||||
| Released | 3 July 2023 (dark-side mix) 17 July 2023 (bright-side mix and in-side mix) 19 July 2023 (guitar version) | |||
| Studio | Real World Studios (Wiltshire) Bath The Beehive (London) British Grove Studios (London) | |||
| Length | 4:50 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Peter Gabriel | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Gabriel | |||
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"So Much" is a single from English-musician Peter Gabriel's upcoming tenth studio album i/o. Released in July of 2023, it is the seventh single in promotion i/o. Info. Gabriel described "So Much" as a "simple song" that was "easy to digest but still had a bit of character to it".[1] He claimed in the Full Moon Update that the song was a bit polarizing, that "it will split an audience" "about 50/50" with those who love it and those who don't care for it.[2] Gabriel said that Tchad Blake says it is "the best thing that he has ever done."[2]
Peter Gabriel said that the song is about "mortality" and "getting old".[1]
The cover artwork is called Somewhere Over Mercia and was created by Henry Hudson.[1][3]
Personnel
- Peter Gabriel – vocals, backing vocals, piano, synths
- Tony Levin – bass
- David Rhodes – guitars
- Melanie Gabriel - backing vocals
- John Metcalfe - orchestral conductor
- Oli Jacobs - engineering
- Katie May – engineering
- Orchestra
- Orchestral Arrangement: John Metcalfe
- Violin: Everton Nelson, Ian Humphries, Louisa Fuller, Charles Mutter, Cathy Thompson, Natalia Bonner, Richard George, Marianne Haynes, Martin Burgess, Clare Hayes, Debbie Widdup, and Odile Ollagnon
- Viola: Bruce White, Fiona Bonds, Peter Lale, and Rachel Roberts
- Cello: Ian Burdge, Chris Worsey, Caroline Dale, William Schofield, Tony Woollard, and Chris Allan
- Double bass: Chris Laurence, Stacy Watton, and Lucy Shaw
- French Horn: David Pyatt and Richard Bissil
- Trumpet: Andrew Crowley
- Euphonium: Andy Wood
- Tenor Trombone: Tracey Holloway
- Bass: Trombone Richard Henry
- Tuba: David Powell
- Orchestra Conductor: John Metcalfe
- Orchestra Leader: Everton Nelson
- Sheet Music Supervisor: Dave Foster
- Orchestra Contractor: Lucy Whalley and Susie Gillis
Charts
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[4] | 69 |
References
- ^ a b c "So Much". PeterGabriel.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Peter Gabriel Full Moon July 2023". YouTube. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Song 07: "So Much"". Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 June 2023.