The Beautiful Occupation
Encyclopedia
"The Beautiful Occupation" is the second single from Scottish
indie rock
band Travis'
fourth studio album, 12 Memories
. The single peaked at #48 on the UK Singles Chart
, becoming their worst performing single to date. The song was written by frontman Francis Healy
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Travis'
Travis (band)
Travis are a post-Britpop band from Glasgow, Scotland, comprising Fran Healy , Dougie Payne , Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose...
fourth studio album, 12 Memories
12 Memories
12 Memories is the fourth studio album from Scottish indie rock band Travis. The album was released on October 11, 2003. In comparison, the album is a much more mature and lyrically darker album, focusing on issues such as the 2003 Iraq invasion, politicians, psychological crisis and domestic abuse...
. The single peaked at #48 on 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 ...
, becoming their worst performing single to date. The song was written by frontman Francis Healy
Francis Healy
Francis "Fran" Healy is a Scottish musician. He is currently the lead singer and main songwriter of the Scottish band Travis, having written nearly all of the songs on their six studio albums. He is based in Berlin, Germany...
.
Tracklisting
- UK CD1
- "The Beautiful Occupation" - 3:47
- "The Score" - 4:19
- "I Don't Mean To Get High" - 2:58
- UK CD2
- "The Beautiful Occupation" - 3:47
- "Distraction" - 4:11
- "Back In The Day" - 3:23
- 7" Vinyl
- "The Beautiful Occupation" - 3:47
- "I Don't Mean To Get High" - 2:58
- Minidisc
- "The Beautiful Occupation" - 3:47
- "Enemy" - 3:22
Chart performance
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 ... |
48 |
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
| German Singles Chart | 97 |