Check the Meaning
2002 single by Richard Ashcroft
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"Check the Meaning" is a song by English singer-songwriter Richard Ashcroft. It is the opening track on his second studio album, Human Conditions (2002). The song was released on 7 October 2002 as the first single from the album in the United Kingdom and peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached the top 20 in Ireland and Italy and peaked at number 21 in Canada.
B-side"The Miracle"
Released7 October 2002[1]
Studio
- Metropolis, Olympic, Astoria (London, England)
- Real World (Box, Wiltshire, England)
Length
- 8:04 (album version)
- 4:32 (radio edit)
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| Single by Richard Ashcroft | ||||
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| B-side | "The Miracle" | |||
| Released | 7 October 2002[1] | |||
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| Songwriter | Richard Ashcroft | |||
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Track listings
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the Human Conditions album booklet.[6]
Studios
- Recorded at Metropolis, Olympic, Astoria (London, England), and Real World Studios (Box, Wiltshire, England)
- Mixed, edited, and mastered at Metropolis Studios (London, England)
Personnel
- Richard Ashcroft – writing, vocals, guitar, bass, production
- Martyn Campbell – bass
- Chuck Leavell – piano
- Kate Radley – keyboards
- Pete Salisbury – drums
- Talvin Singh – duggi tarang, shruti box, nadal
- The London Session Orchestra – orchestra
- Gavyn Wright – concertmaster
- Steve Sidelnyk – drum programming
- Richard Robson – programming
- Chris Potter – production, mixing
- Hippy – editing
- Tony Cousins – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[7] | 21 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] | 38 |
| Germany (GfK)[9] | 94 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 19 |
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | 13 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[12] | 10 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 11 |
