Refugees (Embrace song)

"Refugees" is a song written by Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara of the English alternative rock band Embrace. The song was originally recorded by the band as a track for their eponymous sixth studio album, Embrace, where it appears as the third track on the album. "Refugees" was first released as the Embrace track, but debuting on the namesake seventh extended play, Refugees, which was released in promotion of Embrace two months prior. It appears as the opening track on the EP. A "Refugees" promotional single, boasting a radio edit of the song, was sent to UK Modern rock radio in January 2014, in promotion of both Refugees and Embrace.

Music video

A music video for "Refugees" was premiered on 13 January 2014 on video hosting service Vevo. The 5-minute video, directed by Richard McNamara and starring the McNamara brothers, was released parallel to the official announcement of Refugees and Embrace.^[1]

Track listing

UK promotional single^[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Refugees" (Radio Edit)	Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara	R McNamara	3:57

Japanese single
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Refugees"	Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara	R McNamara	5:00
2.	"Chameleon"	Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara	R McNamara	4:40
3.	"Decades"	Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara	R McNamara	4:28
4.	"Bullets"	Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara	R McNamara	3:20
5.	"Refugees" (Radio Edit)	Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara	R McNamara	3:58
6.	"Refugees" (Instrumental)	Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara	R McNamara	5:00

Personnel

Adapted from Refugees liner notes.^[3]

Embrace

Mickey Dale – keyboards, string arrangements, backing vocals
Steve Firth – bass
Mike Heaton – drum kit, percussion, backing vocals
Danny McNamara – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Richard McNamara – vocals, guitars, keyboard, percussion, production

Additional personnel

Nick Watson - mixing

Release history

Promotional

Country	Date	Radio format	Label	Catalog no.
United Kingdom^[2]	13 January 2014	Modern rock / alternative radio	Cooking Vinyl	unknown

References

↑ Corner, Lewis. "Embrace announce comeback with first new album in 7 years". Digital Spy. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
1 2 "Refugees EP (CDr, Single, Promo)". Embrace discography. Discogs. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
↑ Refugees (liner notes). Embrace. Cooking Vinyl. 2014.

Embrace

Danny McNamara Richard McNamara Steve Firth Mike Heaton Mickey Dale

Studio albums	The Good Will Out Drawn from Memory If You've Never Been Out of Nothing This New Day Embrace

EPs	Fireworks One Big Family All You Good Good People Come Back to What You Know The Good Will Out The Abbey Road Sessions Refugees

DVDs	Fireworks: The Singles 1997-2002 Embrace - A Glorious Day Live in Leeds (2005) SG 14 Live In Majorca

Compilations	Fireworks: The Singles 1997-2002 Dry Kids: B-Sides 1997-2005

Singles	"All You Good Good People" "My Weakness Is None of Your Business" "Hooligan" "You're Not Alone" "Save Me" "I Wouldn't Wanna Happen to You" "Wonder" "Make It Last" "Gravity" "Ashes" "Looking As You Are" "A Glorious Day" "Nature's Law" "World At Your Feet" "Target" " I Can't Come Down" "Refugees" "Follow You Home" "Acoustic"

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