Out of Time (Blur song)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

“Out of Time”
“Out of Time” cover
Single by Blur
from the album Think Tank
Released 14 April 2003
Format CD, DVD, 7" vinyl
Recorded Marrakech, 2002
Genre Alternative
Length 3:51
Label Parlophone, Food, EMI
Producer Blur, Ben Hillier
Blur singles chronology
"Music Is My Radar"
(2000)		 "Out of Time"
(2003)		 "Crazy Beat"
(2003)

"Out of Time" is a song by Blur and was released as the lead single from their seventh album Think Tank in 2003 (see 2003 in British music). The song is a bass-driven ballad with minimal drums and only acoustic guitar. The faint screaming noise at the start of the track is a soundclip from Doctor Who. Its forlorn lyrics complement the music, making it a haunting piece of music. It reached #5 in the UK singles chart. "Out of Time" was Blur's first release for three years and also the band's first release without guitarist Graham Coxon.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] In the UK

  • 7" R6606, CD CDR6606
  1. "Out of Time"
  2. "Money Makes Me Crazy (Marrakech Mix)"
  • DVD DVDR6606
  1. "Out of Time" Video
  2. "Money Makes Me Crazy (Marrakech Mix)"
  3. "Tune 2"

[edit] In Japan

  1. "Out of Time"
  2. "Money Makes Me Crazy" (Marrakech mix)
  3. "Tune 2"
  4. "Don't Be"
  5. "Outsider"
  6. "Out of Time" (video)
  7. "Crazy Beat" (video)

[edit] Video

The song was accompanied by an anti-war music video, directed by John Hardwick, depicting life aboard the United States aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. It was the first of Blur's videos to not feature the band themselves in any way.

[edit] Trivia

The B-side "Tune 2" is possibly an allusion to "Song 2".

[edit] Additional musicians

  • Group Regional du Marrakech
    • Desyud Mustafa: Orchestral arrangement
    • Mohamed Azeddine (MD): Oud
    • M. Rabet Mohamid Rachid: Violin
    • Bezzari Ahmed: Rabab
    • Gueddam Jamal: Violin, cello
    • Hijaoui Rachid: Violin
    • Moullaoud My Ali: Oud
    • Kassimi Jamal, Youssef: Oud
    • El Farani Mustapha: Tere
    • Abdellah Kekhari: Violin
    • Dalal Mohamed Najib: Darbouka
    • Ait Ramdam El Mostafa: Kanoun


v • d • e
Blur
Damon Albarn · Graham Coxon · Alex James · Dave Rowntree
Albums
Compilations
Singles
Related articles