Falling Out of Reach
2008 single by Guillemots
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"Falling out of Reach" is a song by Guillemots that appears on the band's second album, Red. It was released as the second single from their second album on 26 May 2008.[1] It has reached #49 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] The B-side, 'Trick Of The Light' was originally recorded for Q (magazine). The band were given the song title 'Seabirds' and 24 hours to write and record the track.
| "Falling out of Reach" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Guillemots | ||||
| from the album Red | ||||
| Released | 26 May 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
| Songwriters | Fyfe Dangerfield, Aristazabal Hawkes, Greig Stewart, MC Lord Magrão | |||
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The video for the single features actor Ian McKellen.[3] The band performed the song at Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton.[4]
Reception
Review of the single were generally positive. Digital Spy gave the single four stars out of five, calling it "an epic, gorgeous summer tear-jerker".[5] Amrit Singh of Stereogum described it as a "really lovely song".[6] Clash Music called it a "grandiose affair", and praised its "thoughtful lyrics".[7] A slightly more critical review came from Nick Orton of Gigwise, who called the song "80s radio-friendly MOR".[8]
Tracks
CD
- "Falling out of Reach" (Radio Mix)
- "Falling out of Reach" (Album Version)
- "Trick of the Light"
7" 1
- "Falling out of Reach" (Radio Mix)
- "Last Kiss" (Instrumental)
7" 2
- "Falling out of Reach" (Radio Mix)
- "The Face We Deserve"
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 49 |