Then (The Charlatans song)

"Then"
Single by the Charlatans
from the album Some Friendly
B-side	"Taurus Moaner"
Released	10 September 1990 (1990-09-10)
Studio	The Winding Studios (Wrexham, Wales)
Length	4:11
Label	Situation Two
Songwriter(s)	Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess, Mark Collins
Producer(s)	Chris Nagle
The Charlatans singles chronology
"The Only One I Know" (1990) "Then" (1990) "Over Rising" (1991)

"Then" is a song by English alternative rock band the Charlatans. It was released on 10 September 1990 as the second single from the group's debut album, Some Friendly (1990). The song reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, number 11 on the Irish Singles Chart, and number four on the US Billboard Modern Rock chart. The music video for "Then" was shot at Hawkstone Park Hotel and Golf Course in Rural Shropshire, England. The Charlatans used this location for the architectural "follies" that are dotted around the grounds of Hawkstone Park.^{[ citation needed ]}

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single ^{[1] [2]}

1. "Then"
2. "Taurus Moaner"

12-inch single ^[3]

1. "Then"
2. "Taurus Moaner"
3. "Then" (alternate take)
4. "Taurus Moaner" (instrumental)

CD single ^[4]

1. "Then"
2. "Taurus Moaner"
3. "Taurus Moaner" (instrumental)
4. "Then" (alternate take)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [5] 104 Ireland (IRMA) [6] 11 UK Singles (OCC) [7] 12 US Modern Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) [8] 4

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard) [9] 15

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	10 September 1990	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Situation Two	[10]
Australia	5 November 1990	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl cassette	Situation Two RCA Beggars Banquet	[11]

References

1. Then (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Situation Two. 1990. SIT 74.
2. Then (UK cassette single sleeve). Situation Two. 1990. SIT 74 C.
3. Then (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Situation Two. 1990. SIT 74 T.
4. Then (UK CD single liner notes). Situation Two. 1990. SIT 74 CD.
5. "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 19 November 1990". 19 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Charlatans". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
7. "Charlatans: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
8. "Alternative Airplay" . Billboard . 15 December 1990. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
9. "The Year in Music 1991: Top Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. 21 December 1991. p. YE-41.
10. "The Charlatans". Archived from the original on 27 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
11. "New Release Summary: Singles". The ARIA Report . No. 43. 4 November 1990. p. 18.