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Great Things (song)

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Released
  
August 1995

Length
  
3:32

Format
  
CD, Cassette

Genre
  
Britpop, Rock, Pop, Indie Rock

Label
  
Fauve, Rhythm King, Epic

Writer(s)
  
Sonya Madan, Glenn Johansson

"Great Things" is the second single from Echobelly's second album On. It was released by the Britpop group in August 1995.

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The song was included on both of the greatest hits albums that Echobelly have released; I Can't Imagine The World Without Me and The Best Of Echobelly. All B-sides to the single were re-released on the expanded edition of On.

A music video was made for the song.

It reached 13 in the UK Singles Chart, making it their highest charting single to date.

The song is about inspiration and aspiration, and how "everyone is hungry for something".

UK & Europe CD1

All tracks written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson.

UK & Europe CD2

All tracks written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson.

  • Tracks 3 & 4 were recorded and released within 24 hours. The music label releasing this single wanted Echobelly to give them 2 b-sides, so Sonya & Glen quickly wrote and recorded both the tracks acoustically in a bathroom.

    • American promo CD

    All tracks written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson.

  • Tracks 2-5 were recorded live at Wetlands, New York City on 9 September 1995.

    • German promo cassette

    All tracks written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson.

    Japanese promo CD

    All tracks written by Sonya Madan and Glen Johansson.

  • Tracks 1 & 2 appear on the a-side, tracks 3 & 4 appear on the b-side.

    • Credits

  • Bass – Alexander Keyser
  • Drums – Andy Henderson
  • Guitar – Glenn Johansson, Debbie Smith
  • Voice – Sonya Madan
  • Lap Steel Guitar (on God's Guest List) - B.J. Cole
  • Engineer – Sean Slade
  • Producer - Paul Kolderie
  • Cover design - Stylorouge
  • Cover photography - Ray Burmiston
  • Management - Ulterior Management

    • References

    Great Things (song) Wikipedia
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