"Everyday" is a song by English

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(OMD), released as the third and last single from their 1993 album '' Liberator''. Co-founder

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, who had left the group four years prior, is credited as a co-writer. "Everyday" was the only single from ''Liberator'' to miss the UK Top 25, charting at number 59. The accompanying music video features

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DJ.

Reception

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'' likened the track to a "horrifying

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pastiche". OMD frontman

Andy McCluskey George Andrew McCluskey (born 24 June 1959) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer and bass guitarist of the electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), which he founded a ...

conceded, "Sadly it wasn't one of our better songs."

Track listing

7" single

:Virgin / VS 1471 (UK) #"Everyday" #"Every Time"

Cassette single

:Virgin / VSC 1471 (UK) #"Everyday" #"Every Time"

5" CD single (Jewel case)

:Virgin / VSCDT 1471 #"Everyday" #"Every Time" #"Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme) (Interstella Mix)" #"Everyday (Invisible Man Mix)"

5" CD single (Digipak)

:Virgin / VSCDG 1471 #"Everyday" #"Electricity (Live)" #"Walk Tall (Live)" #"Locomotion (Live)"

Chart positions

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Everyday 1993 singles Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark songs Songs written by Andy McCluskey Songs written by Paul Humphreys Songs written by Stuart Kershaw 1993 songs Virgin Records singles