"From Despair to Where" is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 1 June 1993 by record label Columbia as the first single from their second studio album, Gold Against the Soul (1993).
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| Single by Manic Street Preachers | ||||
| from the album Gold Against the Soul | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 1 June 1993[1] | |||
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| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Manic Street Preachers singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "From Despair to Where" on YouTube | ||||
Release edit
The single reached number 25 in the UK Singles Chart on 12 June 1993.[5] The CD includes the B-sides "Hibernation", "Spectators of Suicide (Heavenly Records version)" and "Starlover (Heavenly Records version)". The 12-inch version does not include "Starlover", and the cassette only features "Hibernation".[6] "From Despair to Where" made an appearance as track number 12 on Forever Delayed (2002), the Manics' greatest hits album.[7]
Track listing edit
CD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "From Despair to Where" | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Hibernation" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Spectators of Suicide" (Heavenly version) | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Starlover" (Heavenly version) | 2:39 |
12-inch
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "From Despair to Where" | 3:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Hibernation" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Spectators of Suicide" (Heavenly version) | 5:06 |
Cassette
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "From Despair to Where" | 3:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Hibernation" | 3:31 |
Charts edit
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 25 |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[8] | 33 |
References edit
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 29 May 1993. p. 23.
- ^ Gourlay, Dom (22 June 2020). "Gold Against the Soul – Deluxe Edition". Under the Radar. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Jovanovic, Rob (2010). A Version of Reason: The Search for Richey Edwards. Hachette UK. ISBN 9781409111290.
- ^ Pike, Daniel (2002). "Manic Street Preachers - Forever Delayed Review". BBC. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Manic Street Preachers Official Charts". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ^ Price 1999.
- ^ Power, Martin (17 October 2010). Manic Street Preachers. Omnibus Press.
- ^ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 3 July 1993. p. 14. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
Books edit
- Price, Simon (1999). Everything: A Book about Manic Street Preachers. Virgin. ISBN 978-0-7535-0139-9.
External links edit
- "From Despair to Where" at Discogs (list of releases)