Pain Killer (Turin Brakes song)
"Pain Killer" | ||||
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Single by Turin Brakes | ||||
from the album Ether Song | ||||
B-side | "Little Brother" (demo version) | |||
Released | 17 February 2003 | |||
Length | 3:41 | |||
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Tony Hoffer | |||
Turin Brakes singles chronology | ||||
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"Pain Killer" (sometimes titled "Pain Killer (Summer Rain)") is an indie-rock song written by Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian, produced by Tony Hoffer, and recorded by British band Turin Brakes. It was included on Turin Brakes' second album, Ether Song (2003), and was released as the second single from the album in February 2003. The song debuted at its peak of number five on the UK Singles Chart, at which point the single's formats were deleted.[1] Outside the United Kingdom, the song charted in Italy and the Netherlands at numbers 50 and 64, respectively.
Track listings[]
UK limited 7-inch single[2]
UK enhanced CD single[3]
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European limited enhanced CD single[4]
US promo CD single[5]
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Personnel[]
Credits are lifted from the UK enhanced CD single liner notes.[3]
- Olly Knights, Gale Paridjanian – vocals, writing
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass
- Brian Reitzell – drums
- Dave Palmer – keyboards
- Tony Hoffer – production, mixing
- S. Husky Höskulds – engineering
- Ben Drury – Turin Brakes logo and sleeve artwork
- William Bankhead – sleeve photography
- Kate Nielsen – artwork coordination
Charts[]
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 20 |
Italy (FIMI)[7] | 50 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 64 |
Scotland (OCC)[9] | 4 |
UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 5 |
Release history[]
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 17 February 2003 |
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Australia | 31 March 2003 | CD | [12] | |
United States | 23 June 2003 | Triple A radio | Astralwerks | [13] |
References[]
- ^ Masterton, James (23 February 2003). "Week Ending March 1st 2003". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Pain Killer (UK limited 7-inch single sleeve). Turin Brakes. Source Records. 2003. SOUR 068.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Pain Killer (UK enhanced CD single liner notes). Turin Brakes. Source Records. 2003. SOURCDF 068.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Pain Killer (European limited enhanced CD single liner notes). Turin Brakes. Source Records. 2003. SOURCDF 068, 7243 5 52125 0 4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Pain Killer (US CD single promo liner notes). Turin Brakes. Astralwerks. 2003. ASW17705.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21 no. 11. 8 March 2003. p. 9. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Turin Brakes – Pain Killer (Summer Rain)". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Turin Brakes – Pain Killer (Summer Rain)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Painkiller". turinbrakes.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 31st March 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 31 March 2003. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1509. 20 June 2003. p. 32. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
External links[]
- 2003 singles
- 2003 songs
- Astralwerks singles
- Music videos directed by David Slade
- Song recordings produced by Tony Hoffer
- Turin Brakes songs
- 2000s rock song stubs