In the Meantime (Spacehog song)
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"In the Meantime" is a song by English alternative rock band Spacehog, from their debut album Resident Alien. It hit the top of the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It samples the Penguin Cafe Orchestra song "Telephone and Rubber Band".
Track listing
- US CD single
- "In the Meantime" - 5:01
- "To Be a Millionaire...Was It Likely? (Live)" - 3:41
- Europe CD single
- "In the Meantime" - 4:31
- "Zeroes" - 6:38
- "To Be a Millionaire...Was It Likely? (Live)" - 3:35
Chart performance
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 40 |
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart[3] | 33 |
| Canadian RPM Alternative 30[4] | 6 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 45 |
| UK Singles Chart | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 2 |
In other media
Mashup artist Girl Talk layered "In the Meantime" over the Terror Squad hip-hop song, "Lean Back" in his album All Day.
An excerpt of the re-recorded version of the song is used as the opening theme to the VH1 television series Hindsight in addition to appearing on the show's second episode.
The song features as a playable track in videogames Guitar Hero 5 (having been re-recorded by the band) and Rock Band 3 (in its original version present in Resident Alien).
The song is the opening music to David Spade's 1998 HBO special "Take The Hit".
The song is featured in the series premiere and season 1 finale of the Netflix show Everything Sucks!
References
- ^ "Spacehog - In The Meantime (US CD) at Discogs". Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Spacehog - In The Meantime (European CD) at Discogs". Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 63, No. 16, June 03 1996". RPM. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 63, No. 3, March 04 1996". RPM. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Whitburn 2004, p. 589.