Gravity (Embrace song)

"Gravity"
Single by Embrace
from the album Out of Nothing
B-side"Wasted"
Released30 August 2004 (2004-08-30)[1]
StudioOlympic (London)
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:40
LabelIndependiente
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Embrace singles chronology
"Make It Last"
(2001) 		"Gravity"
(2004) 		"Ashes"
(2004)

"Gravity" is a song by English rock band Embrace, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Out of Nothing (2004). Written by Coldplay, the song was first performed live by Coldplay in 2002. Ultimately, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin gave the song to Embrace, although Coldplay released their own version in 2005 as a B-side to their single "Talk".[2]

"Gravity" was released in the United Kingdom on 30 August 2004. It subsequently peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and earned a silver sales certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in October 2019. Radio X ranked it among the best indie songs of 2004.[3] The B-side, "Wasted", was originally conceived during the Drawn from Memory (2000) sessions.

Track listings

UK CD1[4]

  1. "Gravity" – 4:39
  2. "The Shot's Still Ringing" – 3:39
  3. "Waterfall" – 5:04
  4. "Gravity" (video)

UK CD2[5]

  1. "Gravity" – 4:39
  2. "Too Many Times" – 3:59

UK limited-edition 7-inch red vinyl single[6]

A. "Gravity" – 4:39
B. "Wasted" – 4:24

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Reviews: Singles". Music Week. 21 August 2004. p. 21.
  2. ^ Talk (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Coldplay. Parlophone. 2005. R 6679, 00946 346924 7 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "The 25 Best Indie Songs of 2004". Radio X. 9 May 2024. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  4. ^ Gravity (UK CD1 liner notes). Embrace. Independiente. 2004. ISOM87MS.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Gravity (UK CD2 liner notes). Embrace. Independiente. 2004. ISOM87SMS.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Gravity (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Embrace. Independiente. 2005. ISOM87S.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  9. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  10. ^ "British single certifications – Embrace – Gravity". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
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