Birthday (Taproot song)

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"Birthday"
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Single by Taproot
from the album Blue-Sky Research
Released2005
Genre
Length4:29
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Toby Wright
Taproot singles chronology
"Calling"
(2005)
"Birthday"
(2005)
"Wherever I Stand"
(2008)

Birthday is the second and final single from Taproot's third album, Blue-Sky Research . The song is the band's last to be released through Atlantic Records following poor album sales. "Birthday" was co-written by music producer Bob Marlette.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Birthday"4:29
2."Birthday" (radio edit)4:02

The radio edit of the song omits the heavy section of the bridge and the screamed vocals.

Chart positions

Chart (2005)Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [2] 39

Personnel

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