Song to Self
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{{Use British English|date=June 2014}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Song To Self
| cover = S2s_cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Travis
| album = Ode to J. Smith
| A-side = Song to Self
| B-side = Ballad of J. Smith
| released = 5 January 2009
| recorded = 2008
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Indie pop
| length = 3:46
| label = Red Telephone Box
| writer = Fran Healy
| producer =
| prev_title = Something Anything
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Where You Stand
| next_year = 2013
}}
"Song To Self" is the third and final single from Indie band Travis' sixth studio album, Ode to J. Smith, released on 5 January 2009.
Background
An extended version of Song To Self, which features a middle 8 and an additional chorus, is included on the 7" vinyl pressing.[http://www.travisonline.com/board/view.php?t=10908 Extended version format] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803212317/http://www.travisonline.com/board/view.php?t=10908 |date=3 August 2009 }} The music video for the song depicts singer Fran Healy emphasising the theme of loneliness in the lyrics of the song.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK_ScHgPvCA Song to Self video] The video received heavy airplay in Mexico, especially on VH1 Latin America.
Track listing
- CD Single
- "Song To Self" - 3:46
- "Tail Of The Tiger" - 2:46
- 7" Vinyl
- "Song To Self" (Extended Version) - 4:44
- "Ballad Of J. Smith" - 3:02
Charts
| class="wikitable"
!Chart (2008) !Peak |
| align="left"|German Singles Chart{{cite web |url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Travis/single? |title=Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de |website=www.musicline.de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929115207/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Travis/single |archive-date=2012-09-29}}
|align="center"|88 |
| {{single chart|Scotland|20|date=20080927|rowheader=true|access-date=18 April 2023}} |
| {{single chart|UKindie|2|date=20090117|rowheader=true|access-date=18 April 2023}} |