Decent Days and Nights

{{short description|2004 single by the Futureheads}}

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{{infobox song

| name = Decent Days and Nights

| cover = Thefutureheads-decent.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = the Futureheads

| album = The Futureheads

| released = {{start date|2004|7|26|df=y}}{{cite magazine|title=Reviews: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=17 July 2004}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Indie rock, post-punk revival, dance-punk

| length = 2:31

| label = 679, Sire

| writer = David "Jaff" Craig, Barry Hyde, Dave Hyde, Ross Millard

| producer = Paul Epworth

| chronology = The Futureheads

| prev_title = First Day

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = Meantime

| next_year = 2004

}}

"Decent Days and Nights" is the 2nd single by the Futureheads from their album The Futureheads. The remix of the song by Shy Child was released as a vinyl split single by Oxfam with the Black Strobe remix of Bloc Party's song 'Like Eating Glass' included. The song was included on the soundtrack of Burnout 3: Takedown.

Track listing

2004 release

CD:

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Decent Days and Nights (2004 Version)

| extra1 = The Futureheads

| length1 = 2:32

| title2 = Remote Control

| extra2 = The Futureheads

| length2 = 1:29

}}

7" vinyl (1/2):

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Decent Days and Nights (2004 Version)

| extra1 = The Futureheads

| length1 = 2:32

| title2 = Decent Days And Nights (Phones Bad Acid Remix)

| extra2 = The Futureheads

| length2 = 4:00

}}

7" vinyl (2/2):

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Decent Days and Nights (Shy Child Remix)

| extra1 = The Futureheads

| length1 = 2:40

| title2 = The City Is Here For You To Use (Live At Astoria)

| extra2 = The Futureheads

| length2 = 2:06

| title3 = Piece of Crap (Live At Astoria)

| extra3 = The Futureheads

| length3 = 2:39

}}

2005 re-release

CD (1/2):

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Decent Days and Nights (2005 Version)

| extra1 = The Futureheads

| length1 = 2:44

| title2 = Decent Days And Nights (Max Tundra Remix)

| extra2 = The Futureheads

| length2 = 4:42

| title3 = Boring the Children

| extra3 = The Futureheads

| length3 = 2:11

}}

CD (2/2):

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Decent Days and Nights (2005 Version)

| extra1 = The Futureheads

| length1 = 2:44

| title2 = Banquo

| extra2 = The Futureheads

| length2 = 2:23

}}

7" vinyl:

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Decent Days and Nights (2005 Version)

| extra1 = The Futureheads

| length1 = 2:44

| title2 = Appreciate the Effort

| extra2 = The Futureheads

| length2 = 2:10

}}

Split single (with Bloc Party)

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Artist

| title1 = Decent Days and Nights (Shy Child Remix)

| extra1 = The Futureheads

| length1 = 4:38

| title2 = Like Eating Glass (Black Strobe Remix)

| extra2 = Bloc Party

| length2 = 10:28

}}

Personnel

  • Barry Hyde: lead vocals, guitar
  • Ross Millard: guitar, backing vocals
  • David "Jaff" Craig: bass, backing vocals
  • Dave Hyde: drums, backing vocals

References

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