Grace (Supergrass song)
| "Grace" | ||||
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| Single by Supergrass | ||||
| from the album Life on Other Planets | ||||
| B-side | "Velvetine" | |||
| Released | 16 September 2002[1] | |||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Supergrass | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Hoffer | |||
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"Grace" is a song by Britpop band Supergrass. It was the second single to be taken from Life on Other Planets (2002), the band's fourth studio album. It was released on 16 September 2002 and reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. Unlike the previous single, "Never Done Nothing Like That Before", a vinyl-only release, it was released on all major formats.
Background[edit]
Gaz Coombes explained the meaning of the song:
"This one came from the daughter of Chris Difford. Part of the record was done in the small studio right behind his home. While recording, we often got visited by his daughters. No, not that kind! They're really sweet children. Kids in the studio just add to the right atmosphere. You can do great jams with them. That's how 'Grace' developed.
One of these girls always carried a small money box around. Save The Money For The Children, it says. One day, Danny came in drunk, and started rambling on a piano, shouting all kinds of weird lyrics. So, we used the line from the money box, and thought: that will do for the B Side. But once we started recording it for real, it became better and better, and it's even our new single now!. Yeah, things can go truly odd."[2]
Music video[edit]
The video for "Grace" was directed by Dom and Nic, and shows Supergrass performing the song, in a rundown rehearsal room, whilst a ten-year-old girl spies through the window, and tries to produce the group, as they play. The idea was to create a "surreal spiritualist video."[3]
Track listings[edit]
UK CD1 (CDRS 6586)[4]
- "Grace"
- "Velvetine"
- "Electric Cowboy"
- "Grace" (video)
UK CD2 (CDR 6586)[5]
- "Grace"
- "Tishing in Windows (Kicking Down Doors)"
- "That Old Song"
UK limited edition pink 7-inch single (R 6586)[6]
- A. "Grace"
- B. "Velvetine"
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 50 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 38 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[9] | 18 |
| Scotland (OCC)[10] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 13 |
References[edit]
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 16 September 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 September 2002. p. 23. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ The Strange Ones Supergrass Site
- ^ Discography Archived 15 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Grace (UK CD1 liner notes). Supergrass. Parlophone. 2002. CDRS 6586, 7243 5 51363 0 5.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Grace (UK CD2 liner notes). Supergrass. Parlophone. 2002. CDR 6586, 7243 5 51364 2 8.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Grace (UK pink 7-inch limited edition single sleeve). Supergrass. Parlophone. 2002. R 6586, 7243 5 51363 7 4.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 41. 5 October 2002. p. 11. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Supergrass". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Supergrass – Grace". VG-lista. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
