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Everyday (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark song)

"Everyday" is a song by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released as the third and final single from their ninth album, Liberator (1993). The track dates to 1987, with OMD co-founder Paul Humphreys – who left the group two years later – receiving a co-writing credit.[1] "Everyday" was the only single from Liberator to miss the UK top 25, charting at number 59. The accompanying music video features Sara Cox, who would later be known as a BBC Radio DJ.[2]

"Everyday"
Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
from the album Liberator
B-side"Every Time"
Released6 September 1993 (1993-09-06)
RecordedPink Museum, The Ministry (Liverpool, England)
Length3:57
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Stuart Kershaw
Producer(s)Andy McCluskey, Phil Coxon
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark singles chronology
"Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)"
(1993) 		"Everyday"
(1993) 		"Walking on the Milky Way"
(1996)
Music video
"Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Everyday" on YouTube

Reception

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Alan Jones of Music Week scored the single three-out-of-five, writing, "Jaunty, polished pop without a soul. Oh, for the more angst-ridden OMD of old. Still, it's the kind of song that will appeal to radio — very 'up' and sufficiently commercial to make the usual OMD splash."[3] In a retrospective article, Classic Pop's Wyndham Wallace likened the track to a "horrifying" Stock Aitken Waterman pastiche.[4] OMD frontman Andy McCluskey conceded, "Sadly it wasn't one of our better songs."[5]

Track listings

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  • UK 7-inch and cassette single[6][7]
  1. "Everyday"
  2. "Every Time"
  • UK CD1 and Australasian CD single[8][9]
  1. "Everyday"
  2. "Every Time"
  3. "Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)" (Interstella mix)
  4. "Everyday" (Invisible Man mix)
  1. "Everyday"
  2. "Electricity" (live)
  3. "Walk Tall" (live)
  4. "Locomotion" (live)

Charts

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
Germany (GfK)[11] 60
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 59

References

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  1. ^ "OMD Discography: Liberator". Messages. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  2. ^ Willis, Tania (17 February 2015). "'I didn't eat during my twenties': Sara Cox confesses what she did to stay skinny". OK!. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  3. ^ Jones, Alan (11 September 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 14. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ^ Wallace, Wyndham (September–October 2021). "OMD: Liberator". Classic Pop. No. 71. p. 91.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gary (14 October 2019). "Does Rock 'N' Roll Kill Braincells?! – Andy McCluskey". NME. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  6. ^ Everyday (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Virgin Records. 1993. VS 1471.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Everyday (UK cassette single sleeve). Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Virgin Records. 1993. VSC 1471, 7243 8 92132 4 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Everyday (UK CD1 liner notes). Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Virgin Records. 1993. VSCDT 1471, 7243 8 92132 2 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Everyday (Australasian CD single liner notes). Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Virgin Records. 1993. 892132-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Everyday (UK CD2 liner notes). Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Virgin Records. 1993. VSCDG 1471, 7243 8 92133 2 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) – Everyday" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
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