Since I Left You
The Avalanches
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Watch the steps Get a drink, have a good time now Welcome to paradise, paradise, paradise Since I left you I found the world so new Since I left you I found the world so new I found the world so new Since I left you I found the world so new Everyday Since I left you I found the world so new Everyday Since I left you I found the world so new Everyday Since I left you I found the world so new Everyday Everyday Since I left you I found the world so new Everyday Since I left you I found the world so new Everyday I found the world so I found the world so new I found the world so I found the world so new
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Written by: Jimmy Webb, Edward Drennen, Jeanne Salo
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"Since I Left You" is the title track and lead single from Australian electronic music group The Avalanches' debut studio album. It was released on 5 February 2001 in the United Kingdom and in July 2001 in the United States.
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Sampling Composition"Since I Left You" is famous for its complex sampling techniques. The album from which it's taken was composed from approximately 3,500 vinyl samples.
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Extraction of SampleThe memorable main loop of the song was sampled from "Everyday" by The Main Attraction.
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Critical ReceptionThe song was critically acclaimed. Notably, it placed 16th on Pitchfork Media's Top 500 songs of the 2000s list and 6th on Slant Magazine's best singles of the 2000s.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Since I Left You" was directed by Rob Leggatt and Leigh Marling, who are known collectively as Blue Source. The video won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video in 2001.
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Commercial PerformanceDespite its critical success, the song didn't chart exceptionally well. It peaked at number 16 in the UK and number 100 in Australia. However, it has since gained a cult following.
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Lawsuit AvoidanceIn order to avoid potential sample clearance issues, two pressings of the album were made. The first included all original samples. After the legal clearance issues were resolved, a second pressing that omitted three songs was released.
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Re-releaseThe song was re-released in 2021 with new remixes to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the album.
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Classical VersionIn 2016, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performed a live orchestral rendition of the entire album, culminating in the song "Since I Left You."
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Public OpinionIn 2009, the song was voted at number 10 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time, displaying the enduring popularity of the track amongst the Australian public.
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