There's No Other Way
Blur
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You're taking the fun out of everything You're making me run, when I don't want to think You're taking the fun out of everything I don't want to think at all There's no other way There's no other way All that you can do is watch them play You're taking the fun out of everything You're making it clear, when I don't want to think You're taking me up, when I don't want to go up anymore I'm just watching it all There's no other way There's no other way All that you can do is watch them play There's no other way There's no other way All that you can do is watch them play I'll watch you play I'll watch you play There's no other way There's no other way All that you can do is watch them play There's no other way There's no other way All that you can do is watch them play There's no other way There's no other way All that you can do is watch them play There's no other way There's no other way All that you can do is watch them play
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Written by: Steven Alexander James, David Rowntree, Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
General Information"There's No Other Way" is the second single by the English rock band known as Blur, released on 15 April 1991.
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Album InformationThe song is from Blur's debut album, "Leisure," which was released in the same year.
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Chart Performance"There's No Other Way" is one of Blur's most successful hits. It peaked at No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's first top 10 hit.
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Music StyleThe track signifies Blur's early musical style, heavily influenced by the Madchester scene, and characterized by psychedelic influenced music, upbeat guitar hooks and danceable rhythms.
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Award NominationsThe song was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for songwriting and composition.
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Music VideoThe eccentric, sixties-inspired music video for "There's No Other Way" was directed by David Balfe, the band's then-manager.
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Music ProductionThe track was produced by Blur together with music producers, Steve Lovell and Steve Power.
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LegacyWhile Blur moved away from the Baggy/Madchester sound in their future works, "There's No Other Way" has remained one of the band's signature songs.
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Cultural ImpactThe song has been featured in multiple shows and films, like "The World's End", "Trainspotting", and the BBC television series "I'm Alan Partridge".
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American SuccessIn the United States, the song was a surprising hit charting at No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it their second successful single stateside, after "Girls & Boys". As a result, it helped to broaden Blur's overall recognition outside of the UK.
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