One Big Family
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| Single by Embrace | ||||
| Released | 7 July 1997 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Hut Records | |||
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"One Big Family" is the third single by English band Embrace, from their debut album The Good Will Out. It narrowly missed the top 20 in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 21. The track is sung by guitarist Richard McNamara rather than Embrace's usual singer, his brother Danny. In 2011, English artist Templecloud released a cover of the song that reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart.
The songs "Dry Kids" and "Butter Wouldn't Melt" are featured on the B-sides compilation, Dry Kids: B-Sides 1997-2005. The B-side "Dry Kids" gave the name to the collection.
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara.
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Big Family" | Richard McNamara | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Dry Kids" | Danny McNamara | 2:45 |
| 3. | "You've Only Got to Stop to Get Better" | Danny McNamara | 4:47 |
| 4. | "Butter Wouldn't Melt" | Danny McNamara | 3:22 |
Charts[]
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[1] | 22 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 21 |
Templecloud version[]
| "One Big Family" | |
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| Single by Templecloud | |
| from the album Over It | |
| Released | 24 May 2011 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:11 |
| Label | Polydor Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara |
English artist Templecloud released a cover version of the song, featuring vocals by English singer Hannah Symons. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 24 May 2011 as a digital download.[3] On 29 May 2011 the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 24.
Music video[]
The music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on 24 May 2011.[4]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Big Family" | 3:11 |
Charts[]
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 23 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 24 |
Release history[]
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 24 May 2011[7] | Digital download | Polydor Records |
References[]
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - One Big Family - Single by Templecloud". Itunes.apple.com. 24 May 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ Templecloud - One Big Family YouTube
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ One Big - Single by Templecloud itunes.apple.com/gb/
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