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"Odds Are"
Single by Barenaked Ladies
from the album Grinning Streak
ReleasedJuly 14, 2013
RecordedFebruary–April 2013
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:02
LabelRaisin'/Vanguard Records
Songwriter(s)Ed Robertson, Kevin Griffin
Producer(s)Gavin Brown
Barenaked Ladies singles chronology
"Boomerang"
(2013) 		"Odds Are"
(2013) 		"Did I Say That Out Loud?"
(2014)

"Odds Are" is a song by Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies. It is the second single from their 2013 album, Grinning Streak. It was released as a promotional single on July 14, 2013.[1][2] The song is also the theme song for the television show Working the Engels.

History

"Odds Are" was written by Ed Robertson and

Juno Award-winning producer Gavin Brown. The band first premiered the song live on May 5, 2013 at Sunfest on the Waterfront in West Palm Beach, Florida.[3][4][5]

In 2017, American singer/songwriter Kalie Shorr released her EP titled "Slingshot" which featured a country/pop version of "Odds Are".

Music video

Justine Ezarik, Freddie Wong, and Greg Miller making appearances as well.[6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Odds Are"
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 89
Canada
AC (Billboard)[8]
 16

References

  1. YouTube
  2. ^ "Barenaked Ladies Interview (2013) – Part 4 | Barenaked Ladies Fans". Archived from the original on 2013-09-07. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
  3. ^ "Barenaked Ladies Setlist at Sunfest 2013". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  4. YouTube
  5. YouTube
  6. ^ "Barenaked Ladies - "Odds Are" (Official Music Video) - Music Videos - S1E6 - Rooster Teeth".
  7. ^ "Barenaked Ladies Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "Barenaked Ladies Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
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