"Silence Is Easy" | ||||
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Single by Starsailor | ||||
from the album Silence Is Easy | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 1 September 2003 | |||
Length | 3:40 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Starsailor | |||
Producer(s) | Phil Spector | |||
Starsailor singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
Silence Is Easy on YouTube |
"Silence Is Easy" is the first single from the album of the same name by British pop band Starsailor. The song reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart, which is the band's highest position on the UK chart. The song also reached number 40 in Ireland and number 70 in the Netherlands. It was one of two songs on the album that was produced by Phil Spector. [1] [2]
The video takes place in a nightclub. Walsh walks through the middle of a crowd of people with a stoic expression on his face which only changes when he is singing. While he's walking the people around him have varying attitudes: some seem to love him and others clearly dislike him. A man puts his hands on James and screams at his face, which contrasts with a Japanese girl who is so happy after watching him that it makes her cry. There are also some boys that clap him on the back to encourage him, a woman with a wedding dress and a transgender person who tries to kiss him.
UK, European, and Australian CD single [3] [4]
UK and European limited-edition 7-inch single [5]
| UK DVD single [6]
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Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes. [3]
Studio
Personnel
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Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA) [7] | 40 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [8] | 70 |
Scotland (OCC) [9] | 8 |
UK Singles (OCC) [10] | 9 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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United Kingdom | 1 September 2003 |
| EMI | [11] [12] |
United States | 12 January 2004 | Triple A radio | Capitol | [13] |
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