"Sound" is a song written by Jim Glennie, Larry Gott, and Tim Booth, recorded by Manchester band James for their fourth studio album, Seven (1992). Clocking in at over six and a half minutes on the album, the song was shortened considerably for the single version. The CD release featured both the album and the single version, along with a dub remix of "Come Home" and an original song called "All My Sons".
"Sound" | ||||
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Single by James | ||||
from the album Seven | ||||
B-side | "All My Sons" | |||
Released | 18 November 1991[1] | |||
Length | 4:04 | |||
Label | Fontana | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Youth | |||
James singles chronology | ||||
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Released in November 1991 as the album's first single, it reached No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the second of the group's three top-10 hits. Apart from "Sit Down", "Sound" is the band's only song to enter the top 30 of the Irish Singles Chart, and it also peaked at No. 4 in Portugal and No. 28 in Australia.
Track listings
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UK 7-inch and cassette single[2][3]
UK and Australian CD single[4]
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UK 12-inch single[5]
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Charts
editChart (1991–1992) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | 28 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 39 |
Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 15 |
Portugal (AFP)[9] | 4 |
UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 9 |
References
edit- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 16 November 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ Sound (UK 7-inch single sleeve). James. Fontana Records. 1991. JIM 9.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Sound (UK cassette single sleeve). James. Fontana Records. 1991. JIMC9.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Sound (UK & Australian CD single liner notes). James. Fontana Records. 1991. JIM CD 9, 866 197-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Sound (UK 12-inch single sleeve). James. Fontana Records. 1991. JIM 912.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "James – Sound". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 50. 14 December 1991. p. 37. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Sound". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 7. 15 February 1992. p. 26. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2020.