"Something Anything" is the second single taken from Indie band
Travis' sixth studio album ''
Ode To J. Smith
''Ode to J. Smith'' is the sixth studio album by the Scottish rock band Travis, released on 29 September 2008 in the United Kingdom and received generally positive reviews. The album was released in the United States on 4 November 2008. The fir ...
''. The single peaked at #113 on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
.
Background
The single was released on 15 September 2008. It is the first Travis single not to be written by singer
Fran Healy, as bassist
Dougie Payne
Douglas Payne (born 14 November 1972) is the bassist and backing vocalist of the Scottish band Travis.
Career
Payne was born in the south side of Glasgow, and was educated at Woodfarm High School. He was also a member of the local 28th Glas ...
is credited to having co-written the song. It was the only song on the album not to be written during a 5-week album sessions writing period, and was instead written months later. Payne also wrote the B-side, "Tail of the Tiger". The artwork of the single shows a heart, with a hole in either side, representing the main song and two b-sides, as confirmed by singer Fran Healy.
Artwork talk
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Track listing
* CD Single
# "Something Anything" - 2:22
# "Tail Of The Tiger" - 2:49
# "Used To Belong" - 3:26
* 7" Vinyl
# "Something Anything" - 2:22
# "Lola" - 4:09
Charts
References
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2008 singles
Songs written by Dougie Payne
Songs written by Fran Healy (musician)
2008 songs