There's No Other Way

"There's No Other Way" is a song by Blur and was released 15 April 1991 as their second single. The song was the band's first top ten and top 40 hit and was also featured on the band's debut album Leisure. The single was also a minor hit in the US, reaching number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number five on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.^[1] A playable version of the song is available for the Rock Band video game series, and it is available to download for Guitar Hero 5.^[2]

The song utilises a beat and tambourine sound typical of songs of the Madchester and baggy scene.

The video for the song was directed by David Balfe, the former keyboardist for The Teardrop Explodes and owner of Blur's label Food Records.

Track listings

All songs written by Albarn and Blur.

7" and cassette

"There's No Other Way" – 3:14
"Inertia"

12"

"There's No Other Way (Extended Version)" – 4:04
"Inertia" – 3:51
"Mr Briggs" – 3:59
"I'm All Over" – 2:00

CD and US CD

"There's No Other Way" – 3:14
"Inertia" – 3:51
"Mr Briggs" – 3:59
"I'm All Over" – 2:00

12" remix (released 29 April)

"There's No Other Way (12" remix)" (aka The Blur Remix)– 5:04
"Won't Do It" – 3:19
"Day Upon Day" (Live at Moles Club, Bath) – 4:01

Production credits

"There's No Other Way" produced by Stephen Street
"Inertia", "Mr Briggs", "I'm All Over" and "Won't Do It" produced by Blur
Damon Albarn: Lead vocals, organ
Graham Coxon: Guitar, backing vocals
Alex James: Bass guitar
Dave Rowntree: Drums

Charts

Charts (1991)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart^[3]	8
US Billboard Hot 100^[1]	82
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks^[1]	5
US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles^[1]	15

References

1 2 3 4 "Blur - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
↑ "Guitar Hero® 5 and Band Hero Roll into April With Hot New Rock Additions to the Guitar Hero Music Library". Investor.activision.com. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2013. C1 control character in |title= at position 29 (help)
↑ "BLUR | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 5 May 2013.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Blur

Damon Albarn Graham Coxon Alex James Dave Rowntree

Studio albums	Leisure Modern Life Is Rubbish Parklife The Great Escape Blur 13 Think Tank The Magic Whip

Live albums	Live at the Budokan All the People: Blur Live at Hyde Park Parklive

Compilations	The Special Collectors Edition The Brit Pop Blur Box Bustin' + Dronin' The 10 Year Limited Edition Anniversary Box Set Blur: The Best Of Midlife: A Beginner's Guide to Blur Blur 21

Video releases	Starshaped Showtime No Distance Left to Run

Singles	"She's So High" "There's No Other Way" "Bang" "Popscene" "For Tomorrow" "Chemical World" "Sunday Sunday" "Girls & Boys" "To the End" "Parklife" "End of a Century" "Country House" "The Universal" "Stereotypes" "Charmless Man" "Beetlebum" "Song 2" "On Your Own" "M.O.R." "Tender" "Coffee & TV" "No Distance Left to Run" "Music Is My Radar" "Don't Bomb When You're the Bomb" "Out of Time" "Crazy Beat" "Good Song" "Fool's Day" "Under the Westway"/"The Puritan" "Go Out" "There Are Too Many of Us" "Lonesome Street" "Ong Ong" "I Broadcast"

Other songs	"Caramel" "This Is a Low"

Personnel	Phil Daniels Diana Gutkind Mike Smith The Kick Horns Cara Tivey Simon Tong

Related	Discography Songs Awards Britpop Rollercoaster Tour Stephen Street Ben Hillier Norman Cook William Orbit David Balfe Food Records Parlophone Virgin Records SBK Records

Category:Blur

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