Everybody's Changing
Encyclopedia
"Everybody's Changing" is a song
performed and composed by English
rock
band Keane, from their debut album Hopes and Fears
, on which it appears as the fourth track. After a single release on Fierce Panda in May 2003, which peaked at #122 in the UK Singles Chart
, it was re-released on Island
on 3 May 2004 and reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart
. It is also used in the TV series
, In Plain Sight
. The song can also be heard in the final moments of Scrubs
episode 'My Day At The Races'.
In August 2006, the song was rated #79 from the top 100 greatest songs of all time by The Sun
. That same year, English
singer Lily Allen
recorded a cover of the song, released on her single "Littlest Things
" (a version later appeared on the 2007 compilation album
, The Saturday Sessions: The Dermot O'Leary Show
).
.
The release arose as a result of Simon Williams attending a Keane gig at London's Betsey Trotwood in December 2002, and liking what he heard so much that he immediately offered to put out a single for the band.
Legend has it that when recording the song for this release, the band recorded it in a back room of the house of Tim Rice-Oxley
's parents, on borrowed equipment - which broke, thus meaning the band had to go to another house in order to mix it.
It went on to be selected by Steve Lamacq
as his single of the week on Radio 1 on 19 April 2003. This in large part led to the bidding war surrounding the band that led to them being signed to Island
.
The CD single was released on 12 May 2003. During the first week 733 copies of the 1500 released were sold, reaching #122 in the UK Singles Chart
. However, this release was so limited that nowadays copies can be expected to sell on ebay
in the region of £90.
The cover art, designed by Alex Lake, represents Tom Chaplin
's shadow filled with the photography of two boats. The typeface
used in the cover is different from that used in both the Hopes and Fears and the Under the Iron Sea
publicity campaigns.
The single was released on 3 May 2004, a week before the album, and it sold about 25,000 copies. There were also pocket CDs with two songs and polyphonic ringtones, as well as alternative versions for France
, the Netherlands
and Germany
.
The enhanced CD includes the UK videoclip and wallpapers. This single was only released in Europe and Australia
.
Released 3 May 2004.
Released 19 July 2004. It included a link for download polyphonic and true ringtones for the songs.
, just after guitarist Scott
had left the band.
Recording took place at the Helioscentric Studios, Rye, East Sussex
. The version appearing on the Fierce Panda release was a home recorded song, supposedly recorded in a single room.
"Everybody's Changing" uses similar instrumentation as is used throughout Hopes and Fears.
The style of "Everybody's Changing" has been described as "piano rock", a style of rock in which the piano is the main instrument instead of the guitar.
After the main piano riff
, the piano is not used until the second verse. Throughout the song, a synthesizer
is played in the background.
" main page for composition details.
The song was first recorded as a quick demo including a solo of a melodica
Tim Rice-Oxley bought in Berlin
when Keane were supporting Starsailor
. The demo included a simple drum pattern and Rice-Oxley providing both lead and backing vocals. At that time, the lyrics did not yet include the second verse (As much as I want you [...] you need a friend) of the eventual version. Instead, the first verse was repeated.
When the band decided to use the song as a B-side for Everybody's Changing, they went into the old Island Studios in St Peter’s Square to record vocals and real drums. For some reason Steve Winwood
’s Hammond organ
was in the studio, deciding the band to add this instrument to the track too. Because the allotted studio time was rapidly running out, Rice-Oxley had to hurry finishing the lyrics. With hardly any time left, all the rough vocals and backing vocals from the demo were added to double-track Tom Chaplin
’s vocal in the choruses, creating a haunting vocal sound. According to Rice-Oxley, this specific sound is "one of the things that makes the song so atmospheric and moving".
During an interview for a fanzine, Margaret Rice-Oxley (Tim's mother) is quoted as saying that she and Tim's father cried the first time they heard this song.
Official sheet music for this song is available in the Wise Publication book of Hopes and Fears.
and Dominic Scott
in 2000. The song was originally composed on guitar, and a regular feature of live gigs before Scott's departure. This version was posted by the band on their website in early 2001 so fans could hear it - this version is still in circulation on the net.
After Scott's departure, Rice-Oxley recomposed the song for the piano. It was re-recorded for the CD single. It is one of only three songs from the pre-Hopes and Fears era to survive the transition from the "guitar" Keane to "piano" Keane - the other songs being "She Has No Time" and "Allemande".
Demo Version
in the fifth season episode "My Day at the Races". It was also used in Flight 29 Down
in "See Ya" and background music when TM (formerly known as Telekom Malaysia) change its name to TM. The song was also used in the promos for the second season of In Plain Sight
.
The song was featured in the second season episode "Truth Doesn't Make A Noise" of the TV series One Tree Hill
and also appears on its first soundtrack.
On 13 April 2010 at the launch of the Conservative
election manifesto the song was used by the party despite not seeking permission from the band for its use. Band member Richard Hughs later stated on Twitter that he was "horrified" to hear the song being played, and said he would not vote for them.
, Mexico City
and United States
.
, but was shelved after the band apparently (according to rumour) decided it didn't fit with the tone of the song. This video has since been released and has gained some popularity on the internet.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4LBvhBQWr8
Running at seven minutes long, the video is in the style of "verbatim theatre
", with people talking directly to camera. It primarily focuses on people retelling their experiences of losing a loved one - including Pellington, who discusses losing his wife, and how the song helped him cope with his loss. During the course of the song, we then witness the people who have retold their stories, remembering their experiences while apparently listening to the song.
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
performed and composed by English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Keane, from their debut album Hopes and Fears
Hopes and Fears
Hopes and Fears is the debut album by English alternative rock band Keane and was released on 10 May 2004 in the United Kingdom. It topped the UK album charts upon release, was the second best-selling British album of 2004, behind Scissor Sisters' self-titled album, and has since gone 9× platinum...
, on which it appears as the fourth track. After a single release on Fierce Panda in May 2003, which peaked at #122 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, it was re-released on Island
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
on 3 May 2004 and reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. It is also used in the TV series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
, In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight is an American dramatic television series on USA Network. The series revolves around Mary Shannon , a Deputy United States Marshal attached to the Albuquerque, New Mexico office of the Federal Witness Security Program , more commonly known as the Federal Witness Protection Program...
. The song can also be heard in the final moments of Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
episode 'My Day At The Races'.
In August 2006, the song was rated #79 from the top 100 greatest songs of all time by The Sun
The Sun (magazine)
The Sun is a monthly American magazine of essays, interviews, short stories, poems, and photography.In 1974, Sy Safransky began publishing the Chapel Hill Sun and selling copies for $0.25 each....
. That same year, English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
singer Lily Allen
Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
recorded a cover of the song, released on her single "Littlest Things
Littlest Things
"Littlest Things" is a song by British recording artist Lily Allen from her debut studio album, Alright, Still. Written by Allen, Mark Ronson and Santi White, the song was released as the third single of the album on 11 December, 2006 by Regal Recordings...
" (a version later appeared on the 2007 compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, The Saturday Sessions: The Dermot O'Leary Show
The Saturday Sessions: The Dermot O'Leary Show
The Saturday Sessions: The Dermot O'Leary Show is a 2-disc compilation album of BBC Radio 2 popular music recordings, released in the United Kingdom in July 2007...
).
Fierce Panda single
The Fierce Panda release of "Everybody's Changing" was both Keane's first commercial release, and their first release after the departure of guitarist Dominic ScottDominic Scott
Dominic Scott is an Irish guitarist, and the founder of the English rock band Roundstone and rock band Keane.-Keane:Scott attended Tonbridge School in Kent, where he met the other members of the band which would become Keane. In 1995, he asked his friend Tim Rice-Oxley to form a band to play...
.
The release arose as a result of Simon Williams attending a Keane gig at London's Betsey Trotwood in December 2002, and liking what he heard so much that he immediately offered to put out a single for the band.
Legend has it that when recording the song for this release, the band recorded it in a back room of the house of Tim Rice-Oxley
Tim Rice-Oxley
Timothy James Rice-Oxley , is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known as co-founder, the principal composer and pianist, backing vocalist of piano rock band Keane.-Life and career:...
's parents, on borrowed equipment - which broke, thus meaning the band had to go to another house in order to mix it.
It went on to be selected by Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq , sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo or "The Cat" is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.-Early career:He was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire...
as his single of the week on Radio 1 on 19 April 2003. This in large part led to the bidding war surrounding the band that led to them being signed to Island
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
.
The CD single was released on 12 May 2003. During the first week 733 copies of the 1500 released were sold, reaching #122 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. However, this release was so limited that nowadays copies can be expected to sell on ebay
EBay
eBay Inc. is an American internet consumer-to-consumer corporation that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell a broad variety of goods and services worldwide...
in the region of £90.
The cover art, designed by Alex Lake, represents Tom Chaplin
Tom Chaplin
Thomas Oliver "Tom" Chaplin is a singer, musician and composer, best known as the lead vocalist of the piano rock band, Keane.-Life and career:...
's shadow filled with the photography of two boats. The typeface
Typeface
In typography, a typeface is the artistic representation or interpretation of characters; it is the way the type looks. Each type is designed and there are thousands of different typefaces in existence, with new ones being developed constantly....
used in the cover is different from that used in both the Hopes and Fears and the Under the Iron Sea
Under the Iron Sea
Under the Iron Sea is the second studio album by English rock band Keane, released in 2006. During its first week on sale in the UK, the album went to #1, selling 222,297 copies according to figures from the Official Chart Company...
publicity campaigns.
Release history
| Country | Date | Version |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
12 May 2003 | Original |
| 3 May 2004 | 2004 Version | |
| Europe Europe Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting... |
28 June - 26 July 2004 | |
| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
13 September 2004 | |
| France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
21 March 2005 |
Island single
The 2004 version of "Everybody's Changing", re-recorded during the Heliocentric sessions of winter 2003, is Keane's second major-label release during the Hopes and Fears campaign.The single was released on 3 May 2004, a week before the album, and it sold about 25,000 copies. There were also pocket CDs with two songs and polyphonic ringtones, as well as alternative versions for France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
The enhanced CD includes the UK videoclip and wallpapers. This single was only released in Europe and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Fierce Panda CD single
Catalogue number: NING133CD- "Everybody's Changing"
- "BedshapedBedshaped"Bedshaped" is a song by English rock band Keane, released as the third single from Hopes and Fears. This is the first single released after the album, and it sold about 22,000 copies in its first week of release, charting at number 10.-Track listing:...
" - "The Way You Want It"
Island CD single
Catalogue number: CID855- "Everybody's Changing"
- "To the End of the Earth"
- "Fly to Me"
- "Everybody's Changing" (Video)
UK 7" Vinyl
Catalogue number: IS855Released 3 May 2004.
- "Everybody's Changing"
- "Fly To Me"
Alternative versions
Some European alternative versions were released after the original British edition, with the same artwork.French CD single
Released 21 March 2005.- "Everybody's Changing"
- "Somewhere Only We KnowSomewhere Only We Know"Somewhere Only We Know" is a song performed and composed by English alternative rock band Keane, officially released as their third commercial single, and appearing as the opening track of their debut album, Hopes and Fears as the first single...
" (Live) (Forum, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 10 May 2004)
UK 3" CD
Catalogue number: CIDP855Released 19 July 2004. It included a link for download polyphonic and true ringtones for the songs.
- "Everybody's Changing"
- "Fly to Me"
Composition and recording
Composed in 2001 by Tim Rice-OxleyTim Rice-Oxley
Timothy James Rice-Oxley , is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known as co-founder, the principal composer and pianist, backing vocalist of piano rock band Keane.-Life and career:...
, just after guitarist Scott
Dominic Scott
Dominic Scott is an Irish guitarist, and the founder of the English rock band Roundstone and rock band Keane.-Keane:Scott attended Tonbridge School in Kent, where he met the other members of the band which would become Keane. In 1995, he asked his friend Tim Rice-Oxley to form a band to play...
had left the band.
Recording took place at the Helioscentric Studios, Rye, East Sussex
Rye, East Sussex
Rye is a small town in East Sussex, England, which stands approximately two miles from the open sea and is at the confluence of three rivers: the Rother, the Tillingham and the Brede...
. The version appearing on the Fierce Panda release was a home recorded song, supposedly recorded in a single room.
"Everybody's Changing" uses similar instrumentation as is used throughout Hopes and Fears.
The style of "Everybody's Changing" has been described as "piano rock", a style of rock in which the piano is the main instrument instead of the guitar.
After the main piano riff
RIFF
The Resource Interchange File Format is a generic file container format for storing data in tagged chunks. It is primarily used to store multimedia such as sound and video, though it may also be used to store any arbitrary data....
, the piano is not used until the second verse. Throughout the song, a synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
is played in the background.
Meaning
Bedshaped
Originally appeared on Fierce Panda release only. See "BedshapedBedshaped
"Bedshaped" is a song by English rock band Keane, released as the third single from Hopes and Fears. This is the first single released after the album, and it sold about 22,000 copies in its first week of release, charting at number 10.-Track listing:...
" main page for composition details.
Instrumentation
- Bass (Fender Jazz)
- Drums (Yamaha)
- Piano (Yamaha CP70)
- Synthesizer (vox, distortion)
- Vocals (by Tom Chaplin)
The Way You Want It
An acoustic piano track that appears only on the Fierce Panda single. It also appears on Strangers, though is not credited. It was played live during late 2003.Fly to Me
Widely considered a fan favourite, but to date has never fully been played live. The chorus has been performed during some shows of the 2007 Under The Iron Sea arena tour, with the arena name put into it.The song was first recorded as a quick demo including a solo of a melodica
Melodica
The melodica, also known as the "blow-organ" or "key-flute", is a free-reed instrument similar to the melodeon and harmonica. It has a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. Pressing a key opens a hole,...
Tim Rice-Oxley bought in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
when Keane were supporting Starsailor
Starsailor (band)
Starsailor is an English post-britpop band, formed in Leigh, Warrington and Greater Manchester. By 2009, they had four charting albums and ten Top 40 singles in the UK since 2001.-Early history:...
. The demo included a simple drum pattern and Rice-Oxley providing both lead and backing vocals. At that time, the lyrics did not yet include the second verse (As much as I want you [...] you need a friend) of the eventual version. Instead, the first verse was repeated.
When the band decided to use the song as a B-side for Everybody's Changing, they went into the old Island Studios in St Peter’s Square to record vocals and real drums. For some reason Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood
Stephen Lawrence "Steve" Winwood is an English international recording artist whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is a songwriter and a musician whose genres include soul music , R&B, rock, blues-rock, pop-rock, and jazz...
’s Hammond organ
Hammond organ
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
was in the studio, deciding the band to add this instrument to the track too. Because the allotted studio time was rapidly running out, Rice-Oxley had to hurry finishing the lyrics. With hardly any time left, all the rough vocals and backing vocals from the demo were added to double-track Tom Chaplin
Tom Chaplin
Thomas Oliver "Tom" Chaplin is a singer, musician and composer, best known as the lead vocalist of the piano rock band, Keane.-Life and career:...
’s vocal in the choruses, creating a haunting vocal sound. According to Rice-Oxley, this specific sound is "one of the things that makes the song so atmospheric and moving".
During an interview for a fanzine, Margaret Rice-Oxley (Tim's mother) is quoted as saying that she and Tim's father cried the first time they heard this song.
Official sheet music for this song is available in the Wise Publication book of Hopes and Fears.
Instrumentation
- Bass (Fender Jazz)
- Drums (Yamaha)
- Organ (Hammond Mk2)
- Piano (Yamaha CP70)
- Melodica
- Synthesizer (strings)
- Vocals (by Tom Chaplin)
- Backing vocals (by Tim Rice-Oxley)
To the End of the Earth
Composed by Tim Rice-OxleyTim Rice-Oxley
Timothy James Rice-Oxley , is an English multi-instrumentalist, best known as co-founder, the principal composer and pianist, backing vocalist of piano rock band Keane.-Life and career:...
and Dominic Scott
Dominic Scott
Dominic Scott is an Irish guitarist, and the founder of the English rock band Roundstone and rock band Keane.-Keane:Scott attended Tonbridge School in Kent, where he met the other members of the band which would become Keane. In 1995, he asked his friend Tim Rice-Oxley to form a band to play...
in 2000. The song was originally composed on guitar, and a regular feature of live gigs before Scott's departure. This version was posted by the band on their website in early 2001 so fans could hear it - this version is still in circulation on the net.
After Scott's departure, Rice-Oxley recomposed the song for the piano. It was re-recorded for the CD single. It is one of only three songs from the pre-Hopes and Fears era to survive the transition from the "guitar" Keane to "piano" Keane - the other songs being "She Has No Time" and "Allemande".
Instrumentation
Released version- Bass (Fender Jazz)
- Drums (Yamaha)
- Piano (Yamaha CP70)
- Vocals (by Tom Chaplin)
Demo Version
- Bass
- Drums
- Electric guitar
- Vocals (by Tom Chaplin)
Technical information on songs
| Song | Length | Tempo Tempo In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:... |
Key Key (music) In music theory, the term key is used in many different and sometimes contradictory ways. A common use is to speak of music as being "in" a specific key, such as in the key of C major or in the key of F-sharp. Sometimes the terms "major" or "minor" are appended, as in the key of A minor or in the... |
Time signature Time signature The time signature is a notational convention used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each measure and which note value constitutes one beat.... |
Genre Music genre A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other types of music... |
| "Everybody's Changing" | 3:36 | 92bpm | C (Do major) | 4/4 on 16 beats | Piano rock |
| "Bedshaped" | 4:39 | 76bpm | E (Mi major) | 4/4 on 8 beats | Piano rock |
| "The Way You Want It" | 3:19 | 120bpm | Em (Mi minor) | 4/4 | Acoustic ballad |
| "Fly to Me" | 5:32 | 120bpm | G (Sol major) | 4/4 on 8 beats | Piano pop |
| "To the End of the Earth" | 3:02 | 120bpm | Dm (D minor) | 4/4 on 8 beats | Piano rock |
| "To the End of the Earth" (Demo not included) | 3:53 | 120bmp | Em (E minor) | 4/4 on 8 beats | Alternative |
Soundtrack usage
This song was featured in the NBC Program ScrubsScrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
in the fifth season episode "My Day at the Races". It was also used in Flight 29 Down
Flight 29 Down
Flight 29 Down is a television series about a group of teenagers who are stranded on an island. It was produced by Discovery Kids. The show was created by Stan Rogow and D. J. MacHale . The executive producers are Rogow, MacHale, Shauna Shapiro Jackson, and Gina & Rann Watumull...
in "See Ya" and background music when TM (formerly known as Telekom Malaysia) change its name to TM. The song was also used in the promos for the second season of In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight is an American dramatic television series on USA Network. The series revolves around Mary Shannon , a Deputy United States Marshal attached to the Albuquerque, New Mexico office of the Federal Witness Security Program , more commonly known as the Federal Witness Protection Program...
.
The song was featured in the second season episode "Truth Doesn't Make A Noise" of the TV series One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
and also appears on its first soundtrack.
On 13 April 2010 at the launch of the Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
election manifesto the song was used by the party despite not seeking permission from the band for its use. Band member Richard Hughs later stated on Twitter that he was "horrified" to hear the song being played, and said he would not vote for them.
International version
Keane are playing in a white room, and proceed to change into other persons.United States version
Keane appear on a scene representing a sunset - their performance is broken up with clips of gigs in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
and United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Unreleased version
This video was directed by Mark PellingtonMark Pellington
-Life and career:Pellington was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He directed The Mothman Prophecies, a 2002 film starring Richard Gere dealing with mysterious deaths foretold by a strange red-eyed flying creature, Mothman, as well as Arlington Road in 1999 starring Tim Robbins and Jeff Bridges....
, but was shelved after the band apparently (according to rumour) decided it didn't fit with the tone of the song. This video has since been released and has gained some popularity on the internet.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4LBvhBQWr8
Running at seven minutes long, the video is in the style of "verbatim theatre
Verbatim theatre
Verbatim theatre is a form of documentary theatre in which plays are constructed from the precise words spoken by people interviewed about a particular event or topic.-Definition:...
", with people talking directly to camera. It primarily focuses on people retelling their experiences of losing a loved one - including Pellington, who discusses losing his wife, and how the song helped him cope with his loss. During the course of the song, we then witness the people who have retold their stories, remembering their experiences while apparently listening to the song.
Chart performance
| Chart (2004 — 2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Singles Chart | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
4 |
| UK Official Download Chart UK Official Download Chart The UK Official Download Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the music industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being published on a Wednesday afternoon, so as to not to clash with the release of the main UK Singles Chart... |
3 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
18 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
27 |
| German Singles Chart | 60 |
| French Singles Chart | 10 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 28 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 35 |