Everything Must Go (song)
"Everything Must Go" | ||||
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Single by Manic Street Preachers | ||||
from the album Everything Must Go | ||||
Released | July 22, 1996 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, Britpop | |||
Length | 3:07 (Edit) 3:41 (Album Version) | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Nicky Wire, James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore | |||
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology | ||||
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"Everything Must Go" is a song by Manic Street Preachers, released as a single on July 22, 1996, the second single released from Everything Must Go, released in May of the same year. The song reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.[1]
Background
The song is cited by Wire as a message to the fans, saying that the music had changed after the loss of Richey Edwards, but the band is still the same.[2] Ushering in a new era for the band, Wire's lyrics asks fans to forgive them for changing: "and I just hope that you can forgive us, but everything must go".[3]
James Dean Bradfield has said that Sean Moore had a lot of freedom in the drums for his song. Unlike on several previous Manic Street Preachers singles, the drums are not "compressed", they are more open and free, giving a sense of disorder in the song.[3] The song features extensive violins.
Release
It reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart on August 3, 1996,[1] making it their second straight top-ten hit.[1] In Finland the song reached number 18 in the charts.[4]
The CD release included "Black Garden", "Hanging On" and "No One Knows What It's Like to Be Me" whereas the cassette featured a live version of "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head".[2]
An acoustic version of the song appears on the cassette single of "Kevin Carter" released on September 30, 1996.[5]
The Chemical Brothers' remix of the song appeared in the intro movie to the American and European versions of the PlayStation game Gran Turismo.[2] The song also made an appearance on Forever Delayed, the band's greatest hits album released in November 2002.
Track listing
All music written by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore; except where indicated. All lyrics written by Nicky Wire; except where indicated.
- CD one (UK)
- "Everything Must Go" – 3:41
- "Black Garden" – 4:02
- "Hanging On" – 3:02
- "No-One Knows What It's Like to Be Me" – 2:58
- CD two (UK)
- "Everything Must Go" – 3:42
- "Everything Must Go" (The Chemical Brothers Remix) – 6:33
- "Everything Must Go" (Stealth Sonic Orchestra Remix) – 3:45
- "Everything Must Go" (Stealth Sonic Orchestra Soundtrack) – 3:27
- CD (AUS)
- "Everything Must Go" – 3:41
- "Black Garden" – 4:02
- "Hanging On" – 3:02
- "No-One Knows What It's Like to Be Me" – 2:58
- "Everything Must Go" (Stealth Sonic Orchestra Remix) – 3:45
- Cassette (UK)
- "Everything Must Go"
- "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (Live Acoustic Version) (Burt Bacharach, Hal David)
Charts
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[1] | 5 |
The Official Finnish Charts | 18 |
UK Chart Performance
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References
- ^ a b c d "Manic Street Preachers - Official Single Charts". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
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