About to Happen

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"About to Happen"
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Single by Siouxsie
from the album Mantaray
Released10 March 2008
Recorded2007
Genre Alternative rock
Length2:50
Label W14
Songwriter(s)
  • Sioux
  • Noko (Norman Fisher Jones)
  • Charlie Jones
  • Steve Evans
Producer(s)
Siouxsie singles chronology
"Here Comes That Day"
(2007)
"About to Happen"
(2008)
"Love Crime"
(2015)

"About to Happen" is a song by Siouxsie. It was written by Siouxsie, Noko, Charlie Jones and Steve Evans for her album Mantaray . The song was released in the UK on 10 March 2008 as the third and final single from the album. [1]

Contents

"About to Happen" was released in several formats, including two 7" vinyl records and a CD single. B-sides included live recordings from Siouxsie's show at the Eiffel Tower in 2007. [1] [2]

The single peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 154. [3]

Track listing

CD single

  1. "About to Happen"
  2. "Here Comes That Day (Live)"
  3. "Hello, I Love You (Live)"

7-inch vinyl 1

  1. "About to Happen (Radio Edit)"
  2. "About to Happen (Live from Le Tour Eiffel, Paris, France)"

7-inch vinyl 2

  1. "About to Happen (Radio Edit)"
  2. "If It Doesn't Kill You (Live from Le Tour Eiffel, Paris, France)"

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  3. Chart Position