Thru the Glass
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"Thru the Glass" is a song by English
Alternative rock
band Thirteen Senses
, from their debut album The Invitation. However it was originally released on March 01, 2004 (see 2004 in British music
) as the debut single
Thru The Glass (limited release)
on Vertigo Records
when it didn't chart, before later being re-released as the third single from The Invitation in the United Kingdom
on January 10, 2005 (see 2005 in British music
). The re-release peaked at #18 on the UK Singles Chart
.
Thru the Glass (CD 2) [2005]
Thru the Glass (Ltd. 7") [2005]
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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...
Alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Thirteen Senses
Thirteen Senses
Thirteen Senses are a post-britpop band from Penzance, Cornwall. The group released the album The Invitation on 27 September 2004, along with several singles: "Thru the Glass", "Do No Wrong", "Into the Fire" and "The Salt Wound Routine", of which the first three have reached the UK Top 40...
, from their debut album The Invitation. However it was originally released on March 01, 2004 (see 2004 in British music
2004 in British music
This article gives details on 2004 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. The year was special for many successful artists, including Eminem, Britney Spears, Scissor Sisters, Usher, Natasha Bedingfield, Jamelia, Franz Ferdinand and The Streets.-Summary of UK...
) as the debut single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
Thru The Glass (limited release)
Thru The Glass (limited release)
"Thru the Glass" is a song by English Alternative rock band Thirteen Senses. It was released in compact disc and 7" vinyl formats, as a strictly limited single in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2004 on Vertigo Records....
on Vertigo Records
Vertigo Records
Vertigo Records today is a UK-based record label operated by Universal Music UK.-History:Vertigo Records was the name Philips Records chose in the late 1960s for its record sub-label to counter the progressive labels of its rivals EMI with Harvest Records and Decca Records with Deram...
when it didn't chart, before later being re-released as the third single from The Invitation in the 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...
on January 10, 2005 (see 2005 in British music
2005 in British music
This is a summary of 2005 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts. Average sales for a number one were 80,437 per week.-Summary:...
). The re-release peaked at #18 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 ...
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Track listing
Thru the Glass (CD 1) [2005]- Thru the Glass (Single Version) [3:26]
- Lights Out [3:08]
Thru the Glass (CD 2) [2005]
- Thru the Glass (Alternative Single Edit) [3:34]
- Picture This [4:00]
- Turn Out the Light [4:22]
Thru the Glass (Ltd. 7") [2005]
- Thru the Glass (Album Version) [4:37]
- Losers [3:38]
Use in media
"Thru the Glass" was used as the background music in the Series Two finale of Waterloo RoadWaterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
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