Skip to the End

{{Infobox song

| name = Skip to the End

| cover = Fhskip-300.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = The Futureheads

| album = News and Tributes

| released = 22 May 2006 (UK)

| recorded = 2005

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Indie rock

| length = 2:54

| label = 679 Recordings

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

| producer =

| prev_title = Area

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = Worry About It Later

| next_year = 2006

| misc = {{Extra track listing

| album = News and Tributes

| type = single

| tracks =

  1. "Yes/No"
  2. "Cope"
  3. "Fallout"
  4. "Skip to the End"
  5. "Burnt"
  6. "News and Tributes"
  7. "The Return of the Berserker"
  8. "Back to the Sea"
  9. "Worry About It Later"
  10. "Favours for Favours"
  11. "Thursday"
  12. "Face"
  13. "Area"
  14. "Help Us Out"
  15. "We Cannot Lose"
  16. "Decent Days and Nights (Shy Child remix)"

}}

}}

"Skip to the End" is the first single from The Futureheads's second album News and Tributes.{{Cite web |last=Keefe |first=Jonathan |date=2010-05-28 |title=Review: The Futureheads, The Chaos |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/the-futureheads-the-chaos/ |access-date=2025-07-10 |website=Slant Magazine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Kyei) |first=Jamie |date=2025-01-13 |title=#1218: The Futureheads – Skip to the End |url=https://themusicinmyears.blog/2025/01/13/1218-the-futureheads-skip-to-the-end/ |access-date=2025-07-10 |website=The Music in My Ears |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2006-06-03 |title=SKIP TO THE END |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/futureheads-skip-to-the-end/ |access-date=2025-07-10 |website=Official Charts |language=en}} It was released on 22 May 2006{{Cite web |last=NME |date=2006-05-26 |title=The Futureheads: News And Tributes |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-the-futureheads-7949-309371 |access-date=2025-07-10 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Pitchfork |title=The Futureheads: News & Tributes |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3317-news-tributes/ |access-date=2025-07-10 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}{{Citation |title=The Futureheads - Skip To The End |date=2006 |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/72710-The-Futureheads-Skip-To-The-End |access-date=2025-07-10 |language=en}} in the United Kingdom. It was voted as the top video in the week commencing 1 May 2006 in the NME Video Chart featured on MTV2.{{Citation needed|date=July 2025}}

Four versions of the single have been released, three of which are 7" vinyl records. Each of these versions contain a unique B-side. The single charted at #24 in the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

  • CD
  1. "Skip to the End"
  2. "Easy For Us"
  • 7" #1
  1. "Skip to the End"
  2. "History Itself"
  • 7" #2
  1. "Skip to the End"
  2. "Last Time Ever"
  • 7" Picture Disc
  1. "Skip to the End"
  2. "History Itself"

References

{{The Futureheads}}

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Category:The Futureheads songs

Category:2006 singles

Category:679 Artists singles

Category:2005 songs

Category:Songs written by Ross Millard

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