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Half Light (Athlete song)

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Format
  
7", CD, Maxi-CD

Genre
  
Indie rock, power pop

Label
  
Parlophone

Recorded
  
2004

Length
  
3:41

Released
  
25 April 2005 14 March 2006 (iTunes)

"Half Light" is a song by the British rock band Athlete from their second album, Tourist. It was released 25 April 2005 as the second single from that album, peaking at #16 in the UK Singles Chart (see 2005 in British music). In March 2006 the song was the title track to an exclusive iTunes EP featuring B-sides and remixes from all of the band's singles for Tourist.

Contents

As with the previous single, Wires, the content of the song is autobiographical. The lyrics speak of singer, Joel Pott's, regret at being far away from his family whilst on tour, of how difficult it is to conduct a relationship with them over the telephone and how, when he finally gets to spend some time at home, he will 'make the most of it'.

The song was used for the Sky One ad to commemorate the final episode of Star Trek Enterprise in August 2005.

Track listings

  • 7" ATH008
    1. "Half Light" - 3:41
    2. "Half Light" (Eddy TM Losers remix) - 5:30
  • CD CDATH008
    1. "Half Light" - 3:41
    2. "I've Got a Question" - 4:09
  • Maxi-CD CDATHS008
    1. "Half Light" - 3:41
    2. "Forest Fire" - 3:33
    3. "Wires" (BBC Jo Whiley Session) - 4:06
    4. "Half Light" (video)

    iTunes EP

    1. "Half Light" (Michael Brauer edit) - 3:08
    2. "Stand in the Sun" - 4:56
    3. "Tourist" (Roots Manuva remix) - 4:54
    4. "Lay Your Head" - 4:56
    5. "Never Running Out" - 4:26
    6. "Forest Fire" - 3:33
    7. "Half Light" (Eddy TM Losers remix) - 5:30
    8. "Transformer Man" - 3:18
    9. "I've Got a Question" - 4:09

    References

    Half Light (Athlete song) Wikipedia
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