"Refugees" is a song written by Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara of the English alternative rock band Embrace. The song was originally recorded by the band as a track for their eponymous sixth studio album, Embrace, where it appears as the third track on the album. "Refugees" was first released as the Embrace track, but debuting on the namesake seventh extended play, Refugees, which was released in promotion of Embrace two months prior. It appears as the opening track on the EP. A "Refugees" promotional single, boasting a radio edit of the song, was sent to UK Modern rock radio in January 2014, in promotion of both Refugees and Embrace.
| "Refugees" | ||||
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| Single by Embrace | ||||
| Released | 13 January 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–13 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard McNamara | |||
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Music video
editA music video for "Refugees" was premiered on 13 January 2014 on video hosting service Vevo. The 5-minute video, directed by Richard McNamara and starring the McNamara brothers, was released parallel to the official announcement of Refugees and Embrace.[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Refugees" (Radio Edit) | Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara | R McNamara | 3:57 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Refugees" | Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara | R McNamara | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Chameleon" | Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara | R McNamara | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Decades" | Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara | R McNamara | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Bullets" | Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara | R McNamara | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Refugees" (Radio Edit) | Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara | R McNamara | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Refugees" (Instrumental) | Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara | R McNamara | 5:00 |
Personnel
editAdapted from Refugees liner notes.[3]
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Release history
editPromotional
edit| Country | Date | Radio format | Label | Catalog no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom[2] | 13 January 2014 | Modern rock / alternative radio | Cooking Vinyl | unknown |
References
edit- ^ Corner, Lewis. "Embrace announce comeback with first new album in 7 years". Digital Spy. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Refugees EP (CDr, Single, Promo)". Embrace discography. Discogs. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ Refugees (liner notes). Embrace. Cooking Vinyl. 2014.
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