Grace (Supergrass song)
{{Short description|2002 single by Supergrass}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Grace
| cover = Supergrass Grace.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Supergrass
| album = Life on Other Planets
| B-side = Velvetine
| released = {{start date|2002|9|16|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 2:32
| label = Parlophone
| writer = Supergrass
| producer = Tony Hoffer
| prev_title = Never Done Nothing Like That Before
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = Seen the Light
| next_year = 2002
}}
"Grace" is a song by Britpop band Supergrass. It was the second single to be taken from Life on Other Planets (2002), the band's fourth studio album. It was released on 16 September 2002 and reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. Unlike the previous single, "Never Done Nothing Like That Before", a vinyl-only release, it was released on all major formats.
Background
Gaz Coombes explained the meaning of the song:
"This one came from the daughter of Chris Difford. Part of the record was done in the small studio right behind his home. While recording, we often got visited by his daughters. No, not that kind! They're really sweet children. Kids in the studio just add to the right atmosphere. You can do great jams with them. That's how 'Grace' developed.
One of these girls always carried a small money box around. Save The Money For The Children, it says. One day, Danny came in drunk, and started rambling on a piano, shouting all kinds of weird lyrics. So, we used the line from the money box, and thought: that will do for the B Side. But once we started recording it for real, it became better and better, and it's even our new single now!. Yeah, things can go truly odd."[http://www.strangeones.co.uk/press/articles/mo021005.htm The Strange Ones Supergrass Site]
Music video
The video for "Grace" was directed by Dom and Nic, and shows Supergrass performing the song, in a rundown rehearsal room, whilst a ten-year-old girl spies through the window, and tries to produce the group, as they play. The idea was to create a "surreal spiritualist video."[http://www.childrenofthemonkeybasket.com/discography/discomain.htm Discography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515121318/http://www.childrenofthemonkeybasket.com/discography/discomain.htm|date=15 May 2008}}
Track listings
UK CD1 (CDRS 6586){{cite AV media notes|title=Grace|others=Supergrass|year=2002|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Parlophone|id=CDRS 6586, 7243 5 51363 0 5}}
- "Grace"
- "Velvetine"
- "Electric Cowboy"
- "Grace" (video)
UK CD2 (CDR 6586){{cite AV media notes|title=Grace|others=Supergrass|year=2002|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Parlophone|id=CDR 6586, 7243 5 51364 2 8}}
- "Grace"
- "Tishing in Windows (Kicking Down Doors)"
- "That Old Song"
UK limited edition pink 7-inch single (R 6586){{cite AV media notes|title=Grace|others=Supergrass|year=2002|type=UK pink 7-inch limited edition single sleeve|publisher=Parlophone|id=R 6586, 7243 5 51363 7 4}}
:A. "Grace"
:B. "Velvetine"
Charts
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!scope="col"|Chart (2002) !scope="col"|Peak |
| scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-10-05.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=41|page=11|date=5 October 2002|access-date=15 September 2020}}
|50 |
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| {{single chart|Ireland3|38|artist=Supergrass|rowheader=true|access-date=18 January 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Norway|18|song=Grace|artist=Supergrass|rowheader=true|access-date=30 March 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|13|date=20020928|rowheader=true|access-date=30 March 2018}} |
| {{single chart|UK|13|date=20020928|rowheader=true|access-date=30 March 2018}} |
Release history
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!scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label(s) !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"|United Kingdom
|16 September 2002 |{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD}} |rowspan="2"|Parlophone |{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-09-14.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 16 September 2002: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=23|date=14 September 2002|access-date=28 August 2021}} |
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| scope="row"|Australia
|30 September 2002 |CD |{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue657.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 30th September 2002|publisher=ARIA|page=25|date=30 September 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20021001140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20021002-0000/Issue657.pdf|archive-date=1 October 2002|access-date=9 March 2025}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
References
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Category:Songs written by Danny Goffey
Category:Songs written by Gaz Coombes
Category:Songs written by Mick Quinn