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This Is The Day (The The Song)
"This Is the Day" is a song written by Matt Johnson and originally released as a single by his band The The on 2 September 1983. It reached number 71 in the UK Singles Chart. A version of the song was included on the band's debut album ''Soul Mining'', released in October 1983. A re-recorded version of the song, re-titled "That Was the Day", was released as the lead track on the ''Dis-Infected'' EP in 1993. The EP reached number 17 in the singles chart. Track listing ;7" single #"This Is the Day" – 3:42 #"Mental Healing Process" – 3:44 ;12" single #"This Is the Day" (Extended Version) – 5:22 #"I've Been Waitin' for Tomorrow (All of My Life)" (Special Mix) – 7:36 Artwork The artwork is by Andy Johnson. The font, designed by Fiona Skinner, was also used on the "This is the Day" single artwork. An alternative layout for the logo was used on this single with the lowercase 'the' larger and set at an angle. Video Fiona Skinner directed the promo video for the re-release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The The
() are an English post-punk band. They have been active in various forms since 1979, with singer-songwriter Matt Johnson being the only constant band member. achieved critical acclaim and commercial success in the UK, with 15 chart singles (seven reaching the top 40), and their most successful album, '' Infected'' (1986), spent 30 weeks on the chart. They followed this with the top ten albums '' Mind Bomb'' (1989) and '' Dusk'' (1993). History Early years (1977–1981) In November 1977, Matt Johnson placed an advertisement in '' NME'', asking for "Bass/lead guitarist into The Velvet Underground/Syd Barrett". Johnson later placed a second advertisement in the ''NME'', stating his new influences as "The Residents/Throbbing Gristle". While trying to get his band going, in 1978 Johnson had recorded a demo solo album (''See Without Being Seen'') which he continued to sell at various underground gigs on cassettes. In 1979, working with Colin Lloyd-Tucker (a friend and colleague ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |