Silence Is Easy (song)
"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
Music video
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.
Track listings
UK, European, and Australian CD single[3][4]
UK and European limited-edition 7-inch single[5]
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UK DVD single[6]
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Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.[3]
Studio
- Mastered at Sterling Sound(New York City)
Personnel
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Charts
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 40 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 70 |
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Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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United Kingdom | 1 September 2003 |
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EMI | [11][12] |
United States | 12 January 2004 | Triple A radio | Capitol | [13] |
References
- ^ [1], Phil Spector Helms New Starsailor Cuts. Retrieved 18 February 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Simpson, Dave (29 August 2003). "'It's just as well you can't get guns in London'". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ a b Silence Is Easy (UK & European CD single liner notes). Starsailor. EMI Records. 2003. CDEM 625, 7243 552980 2 7.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Silence Is Easy (UK & European 7-inch single sleeve). Starsailor. EMI Records. 2003. EM 625, 7243 552980 7 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Silence Is Easy (UK DVD single liner notes). Starsailor. EMI Records. 2003. DVDEM 625, 7243 490838 9 9.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Starsailor". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Starsailor – Silence Is Easy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "How I wrote 'Silence Is Easy' by Starsailor's James Walsh". Songwriting Magazine. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 30 August 2003. p. 23. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1537. 9 January 2004. p. 24. Retrieved 14 June 2021.