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There's No Other Way

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Released
  
15 April 1991

Length
  
3:14

Recorded
  
1991

B-side
  
"Inertia" (7") "Inertia", "Mr Briggs", "I'm All Over" (12" and CD)

Format
  
7" vinyl cassette CD 12" vinyl

Genre
  
Alternative rock baggy/madchester

"There's No Other Way" is a song by English band Blur, released 15 April 1991 as the second single from their debut album Leisure.

Contents

Content

The song utilises a beat and tambourine sound typical of songs of the Madchester and baggy scene.

Music video

The video for the song was directed by David Balfe, the former keyboardist for The Teardrop Explodes and owner of Blur's label Food Records.

Release

The song was the band's first top 10 in the UK, reaching number 8 in the UK Singles Chart. The single was also a minor hit in the US, reaching number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number five on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. A playable version of the song is available for the Rock Band video game series, and it is available to download for Guitar Hero 5.

Track listing

All songs written by Blur.

7" and cassette
  1. "There's No Other Way" – 3:14
  2. "Inertia"
12"
  1. "There's No Other Way" (Extended Version) – 4:04
  2. "Inertia" – 3:51
  3. "Mr Briggs" – 3:59
  4. "I'm All Over" – 2:00
CD
  1. "There's No Other Way" – 3:14
  2. "Inertia" – 3:51
  3. "Mr Briggs" – 3:59
  4. "I'm All Over" – 2:00
Remix 12"
  1. "There's No Other Way" (Blur Remix) - 5:09
  2. "Won't Do It" - 3:19
  3. "Day Upon Day" (Live) - 4:02

Credits

Blur
  • Damon Albarn – lead vocals, organ, production on "Inertia", "Mr Briggs", "I'm All Over" and "Won't Do It"
  • Graham Coxon – guitar, backing vocals, production on "Inertia", "Mr Briggs", "I'm All Over" and "Won't Do It"
  • Alex James – bass guitar, production on "Inertia", "Mr Briggs", "I'm All Over" and "Won't Do It"
  • Dave Rowntree – drums, production on "Inertia", "Mr Briggs", "I'm All Over" and "Won't Do It"
    • Additional personnel
  • Stephen Street – production on "There's No Other Way"

    • References

    There's No Other Way Wikipedia
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