Odds Are
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| "Odds Are" | ||||
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| Single by Barenaked Ladies | ||||
| from the album Grinning Streak | ||||
| Released | July 14, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | February–April 2013 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Raisin'/Vanguard Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ed Robertson, Kevin Griffin | |||
| Producer(s) | Gavin Brown | |||
| Barenaked Ladies singles chronology | ||||
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"Odds Are" is a song by Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies. It is the second single from their 2013 album, Grinning Streak. It was released as a promotional single on July 14, 2013.[1][2] The song is also the theme song for the television show Working the Engels.
"Odds Are" was written by Ed Robertson and Kevin Griffin, lead vocalist and guitarist from Better Than Ezra. "Odds Are" was recorded during the sessions for "Grinning Streak" from February to April 2013, and was produced by multi-platinum, multi-Juno Award-winning producer Gavin Brown. The band first premiered the song live on May 5, 2013 at Sunfest on the Waterfront in West Palm Beach, Florida.[3][4][5]
In 2017, American singer/songwriter Kalie Shorr released her EP titled "Slingshot" which featured a country/pop version of "Odds Are".