Machines (Biffy Clyro song)

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This is an acoustic song we recorded on the last day in the studio. I wanted the album to end on a positive vibe. No matter what you go through there's always hope. You can make yourself happy. [1]

Track listings

Songs and lyrics by Simon Neil. Music by Biffy Clyro.

  1. "Machines (Chris Lord-Alge Mix)" - 3:54
  2. "Hermaphrofight"
  1. "Machines (Chris Lord-Alge Mix)" - 3:54
  2. "Classical Machines (Remix)"
  1. "Machines (Chris Lord-Alge Mix)" - 3:54
  2. "Machines (Demo)"
  1. "Rock Machines"

Personnel

Chart performance

"Machines"
Machines - Biffy Clyro.jpg
Machines Download / 7" #1 Cover
Single by Biffy Clyro
from the album Puzzle
B-side
  • Hermaphrofight
  • Classical Machines
  • Machines (Demo)
  • Machines (Rock Version)
Released8 October 2007 (UK)
Recorded The Warehouse Studio
Vancouver, British Columbia

The Farm Studios
Gibsons, British Columbia
Genre Acoustic rock
Length
  • 3:56(Album version)
  • 3:38 (Single version)
  • 3:28 (Rock version)
Label 14th Floor
Songwriter(s) Simon Neil
Producer(s) Garth Richardson
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro singles chronology
"Folding Stars"
(2007)
"Machines"
(2007)
"Who's Got a Match?"
(2008)
Puzzle track listing
  1. "Living Is a Problem Because Everything Dies"
  2. "Saturday Superhouse"
  3. "Who's Got a Match?"
  4. "As Dust Dances"
    • "2/15ths"
  5. "A Whole Child Ago"
  6. "The Conversation Is..."
  7. "Now I'm Everyone"
  8. "Semi-Mental"
    • "4/15ths"
  9. "Love Has a Diameter"
  10. "Get Fucked Stud"
  11. "Folding Stars"
  12. "9/15ths"
  13. "Machines"
Chart (2007)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart [2] 29

Notes

  1. Kerrang! #1147, p. 6
  2. "Music Charts - The Official UK Top 100 Singles: Week of Mon 8 Oct - The Official UK Charts Company". UK Official Singles Chart . Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2007.

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