"Back 2 You" / "Still Grey" is the third single by Australian

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band

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. It was released on 22 March 2004 by

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label Timeless Recordings, and was their first and only release with the label. The song "Still Grey" featured guest

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Evan Short of

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, and was included on the CD edition of ''

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'', released in July 2005.

Background and writing

Both tracks of "Back 2 You" / "Still Grey" were written and produced by

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and Paul Harding, "Back 2 You" was also written and produced by Gareth McGrillen.

(22 March 2004). "Back 2 You / Still Grey" (liner notes). Timeless Recordings, ''TYME027''. The single was the first release by Pendulum to feature either a guest

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, or a guest

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.Pendulum (releases)
''rolldabeats''. Retrieved on 2 October 2008. Note: See articles on individual releases for further references. The song "Back 2 You" featured singer Lisa Lindt, while the

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in "Still Grey" was played by Evan Killjoy, better known as Evan Short of New Zealand

duo

Critical reception

Unlike Pendulum's previous single, "Back 2 You" / "Still Grey" did not receive much publicity or recognition, and consequently neither track has been subject to many critical reviews. This is particularly true of "Back 2 You", which has not been featured on any

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released by Pendulum to date. One review of ''

'' describes "Still Grey" as "chilled but entertaining", although the reviewer gripes that "after such a powerful intro, ewas hoping for a dramatic exeunt and what they deliver is a cool fade out". Another review describes the song as "a fantastic piece of liquid dancefloor action".

Marketing and release

"Back 2 You" / "Still Grey" was released on 22 March 2004 as a standard

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label Timeless Recordings.Timeless Recordings :: TYME027
''rolldabeats''. Retrieved on 29 September 2008 It was Pendulum's first and only release with the label to date, which has also released material for guest

Evan Short's band,

. The song "Still Grey" was featured on the CD edition of ''

'', released in July 2005, but was later replaced by the song " Axle Grinder" when the album was reissued in July 2007. "Back 2 You" was not included on any other release by Pendulum, but was featured on two

s including ''Drum & Bass Arena'', mixed by

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.React Records :: REACTCD240 :: Drum & Bass Arena LP - Volume 2
''rolldabeats''. Retrieved on 3 October 2008.

Track listing

This is the track listing for "Back 2 You" / "Still Grey". "Back 2 You" was written and produced by

, Paul Harding, and Gareth McGrillen. "Still Grey" was written and produced by Rob Swire and Paul Harding.Australasian Performing Right Association
. APRA. Retrieved on 29 September 2008. Note: Only the album version of "Still Grey" is listed, for which Paul Harding was not credited. 12-inch vinyl single
:A. "Back 2 You" – 6:26 :AA. "Still Grey" – 7:49

Personnel

The following people contributed to "Back 2 You" / "Still Grey". Pendulum *

– writer, producer, vocals, mixing * Paul Harding – writer, producer * Gareth McGrillen – writer, producer Other contributors * Lisa Lindt – vocals on "Back 2 You" * Evan Short – guitar on "Still Grey" * Stuart Hawkes – mastering

References

External links

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