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More Than This (Roxy Music song)

January 01, 1970

"More Than This" is a song by the English rock band Roxy Music. It was released in March 1982 as the first single from their eighth and final studio album, Avalon (1982). "More Than This" was the group's last top-10 UK hit, peaking at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart, and also charted in the United States, reaching No. 58 on the Billboard Rock Top Tracks chart.

"More Than This"
Single by Roxy Music
from the album Avalon
B-side"India"
ReleasedMarch 1982 (1982-03)[1]
Genre
Length
Label
Songwriter(s)Bryan Ferry
Producer(s)
Roxy Music singles chronology
"Jealous Guy"
(1981) 		"More Than This"
(1982) 		"Avalon"
(1982)

"More Than This" has become one of Roxy Music's most popular tracks.[7] American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs released a cover version in 1997 that peaked at No. 25, and British singer Emmie released a cover that reached No. 5 in the UK in January 1999. The cover of the single's release is the painting Veronica Veronese, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, which was completed in 1872 with Alexa Wilding as the model.

Composition edit

The song was written by lead vocalist Bryan Ferry, who has stated in interviews that he began writing the songs for Avalon while on the western coast of Ireland, which he believes contributed to the dark melancholy of the album.[8] "More Than This" is somewhat unusual for a pop song in that Ferry's lead vocals end at 2:45 minutes, leaving the last 1:45 minutes as a synthesizer-driven instrumental outro. The song's narrator is hopeful about the existence of something more but is vaguely melancholic about there not being so.[9][10][11]

Personnel edit

Musicians

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications and sales for "More Than This"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Gold 400,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions edit

In 1997, a cover performed by 10,000 Maniacs with Mary Ramsey on lead vocals was a single from their album Love Among the Ruins becoming a US hit when it reached No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending 29 August 1997.[27] The version also debuted at its peak position, No. 87, on the UK Singles Chart on the week ending 28 September 1997.[28] The video for the cover was filmed at House on the Rock. A live version was also included on their 2016 album Playing Favorites.

English singer-songwriter Emmie recorded a cover of the song and released it as a single on 11 January 1999.[29] Produced by Mark Hadfield and Adam Carter-Ryan, her version of the song peaked at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart,[30] No. 25 on the Irish Singles Chart,[14] and No. 39 in the Flanders region of Belgium.[31]

References edit

  1. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 931. ISBN 1-84195-860-3.
  2. ^ Peake, Steve. "Top Soft Rock Songs of the 1980s". LiveAbout.
  3. ^ Pitchfork Staff (24 August 2015). "The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 October 2022. Pop songs are very rarely as lush and unabashedly romantic as "More Than This"..."More Than This" is a high peak of the New Romantic moment of early 1980s UK pop...
  4. ^ Lynch, Joe (28 March 2019). "Roxy Music's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  5. ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Roxy Music". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 705–706. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ de Visé, Daniel. "Thirteen New Wave Album Classics". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  7. ^ Topham, Michelle (24 February 2022). "Roxy Music's 'More Than This' played on Pam & Tommy, Episode 6 — Listen!". Leo Sigh. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Roxy Music - Songs - on VivaRoxyMusic.com". www.vivaroxymusic.com. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Lost in Translation: The Sounds of Silence". the-artifice.com. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  10. ^ James, Emily St (21 March 2017). "The Americans says hello to some old friends in "The Midges"". Vox. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  11. ^ "The old ennui: what's gained from what's Lost in Translation". In A Lonely Place. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  12. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  13. ^ "Roxy Music – More Than This" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  14. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – More Than This". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Ultimate Music Database". Umdmusic.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 18, 1982" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Roxy Music – More Than This" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Roxy Music – More Than This". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Roxy Music – More Than This". VG-lista. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Roxy Music – More Than This". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  21. ^ "Roxy Music – More Than This". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  22. ^ "Roxy Music: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  23. ^ "Roxy Music Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  24. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Roxy Music – More Than This" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  25. ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1982". Kent Music Report. 3 January 1983. Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via Imgur.
  26. ^ "British single certifications – Roxy Music – More Than This". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  27. ^ "10,000 Maniacs – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  28. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100: 28 September 1997 – 04 October 1997". Official Charts. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  29. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 9 January 1999. p. 17. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  30. ^ "Emmie". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  31. ^ "Ultratop.be – Emmie – More Than This" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

External links edit

  • "More Than This" at Discogs (list of releases)

January 01, 1970
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More Than This is a song by the English rock band Roxy Music It was released in March 1982 as the first single from their eighth and final studio album Avalon 1982 More Than This was the group s last top 10 UK hit peaking at No 6 on the UK Singles Chart and also charted in the United States reaching No 58 on the Billboard Rock Top Tracks chart More Than This Single by Roxy Musicfrom the album AvalonB side India ReleasedMarch 1982 1982 03 1 GenreSoft rock 2 pop 3 synth pop 4 5 lounge rock 6 Length4 30 album version 4 10 7 inch single version LabelPolydor Warner Bros E G AtcoSongwriter s Bryan FerryProducer s Rhett Davies Roxy MusicRoxy Music singles chronology Jealous Guy 1981 More Than This 1982 Avalon 1982 More Than This has become one of Roxy Music s most popular tracks 7 American alternative rock band 10 000 Maniacs released a cover version in 1997 that peaked at No 25 and British singer Emmie released a cover that reached No 5 in the UK in January 1999 The cover of the single s release is the painting Veronica Veronese by Dante Gabriel Rossetti which was completed in 1872 with Alexa Wilding as the model Contents 1 Composition 2 Personnel 3 Charts 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 Certifications 5 Cover versions 6 References 7 External linksComposition editThe song was written by lead vocalist Bryan Ferry who has stated in interviews that he began writing the songs for Avalon while on the western coast of Ireland which he believes contributed to the dark melancholy of the album 8 More Than This is somewhat unusual for a pop song in that Ferry s lead vocals end at 2 45 minutes leaving the last 1 45 minutes as a synthesizer driven instrumental outro The song s narrator is hopeful about the existence of something more but is vaguely melancholic about there not being so 9 10 11 Personnel editMusicians Bryan Ferry lead vocals keyboards Phil Manzanera lead guitar Andy Mackay saxophone Neil Hubbard guitar Alan Spenner bass guitar Jimmy Maelen percussion Fonzi Thornton backing vocals Andy Newmark drumsCharts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for More Than This Chart 1982 Peakposition Australia Kent Music Report 12 6 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 13 14 Ireland IRMA 14 6 Luxembourg Radio Singles 15 3 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 16 24 Netherlands Single Top 100 17 25 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 18 12 Norway VG lista 19 2 Sweden Sverigetopplistan 20 17 Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 21 6 UK Singles OCC 22 6 US Mainstream Rock Billboard 23 58 West Germany Official German Charts 24 24 Year end charts edit Year end chart performance for More Than This Chart 1982 Position Australia Kent Music Report 25 49Certifications editCertifications and sales for More Than This Region Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 26 Gold 400 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Cover versions editIn 1997 a cover performed by 10 000 Maniacs with Mary Ramsey on lead vocals was a single from their album Love Among the Ruins becoming a US hit when it reached No 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending 29 August 1997 27 The version also debuted at its peak position No 87 on the UK Singles Chart on the week ending 28 September 1997 28 The video for the cover was filmed at House on the Rock A live version was also included on their 2016 album Playing Favorites English singer songwriter Emmie recorded a cover of the song and released it as a single on 11 January 1999 29 Produced by Mark Hadfield and Adam Carter Ryan her version of the song peaked at No 5 on the UK Singles Chart 30 No 25 on the Irish Singles Chart 14 and No 39 in the Flanders region of Belgium 31 References edit Strong Martin C 2006 The Essential Rock Discography Edinburgh Canongate Books p 931 ISBN 1 84195 860 3 Peake Steve Top Soft Rock Songs of the 1980s LiveAbout Pitchfork Staff 24 August 2015 The 200 Best Songs of the 1980s Pitchfork Retrieved 18 October 2022 Pop songs are very rarely as lush and unabashedly romantic as More Than This More Than This is a high peak of the New Romantic moment of early 1980s UK pop Lynch Joe 28 March 2019 Roxy Music s 10 Best Songs Critic s Picks Billboard Retrieved 6 April 2023 Sheffield Rob 2004 Roxy Music In Brackett Nathan Hoard Christian eds The New Rolling Stone Album Guide 4th ed Simon amp Schuster pp 705 706 ISBN 0 7432 0169 8 de Vise Daniel Thirteen New Wave Album Classics AllMusic Retrieved 7 May 2023 Topham Michelle 24 February 2022 Roxy Music s More Than This played on Pam amp Tommy Episode 6 Listen Leo Sigh Retrieved 20 March 2023 Roxy Music Songs on VivaRoxyMusic com www vivaroxymusic com Retrieved 7 May 2022 Lost in Translation The Sounds of Silence the artifice com 27 July 2020 Retrieved 20 March 2023 James Emily St 21 March 2017 The Americans says hello to some old friends in The Midges Vox Retrieved 20 March 2023 The old ennui what s gained from what s Lost in Translation In A Lonely Place 1 May 2013 Retrieved 20 March 2023 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 Australian Chart Book ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Roxy Music More Than This in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved 21 November 2020 a b The Irish Charts Search Results More Than This Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 21 November 2020 Ultimate Music Database Umdmusic com Retrieved 5 November 2016 Nederlandse Top 40 week 18 1982 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 21 November 2020 Roxy Music More Than This in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved 21 November 2020 Roxy Music More Than This Top 40 Singles Retrieved 21 November 2020 Roxy Music More Than This VG lista Retrieved 21 November 2020 Roxy Music More Than This Singles Top 100 Retrieved 21 November 2020 Roxy Music More Than This Swiss Singles Chart Retrieved 21 November 2020 Roxy Music Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved 21 November 2020 Roxy Music Chart History Mainstream Rock Billboard Retrieved 21 November 2020 Offiziellecharts de Roxy Music More Than This in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved 21 November 2020 National Top 100 Singles for 1982 Kent Music Report 3 January 1983 Retrieved 22 January 2023 via Imgur British single certifications Roxy Music More Than This British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 5 April 2024 10 000 Maniacs Chart History Billboard Retrieved 6 December 2020 Official Singles Chart Top 100 28 September 1997 04 October 1997 Official Charts Retrieved 6 December 2020 New Releases Singles PDF Music Week 9 January 1999 p 17 Retrieved 16 July 2021 Emmie Official Charts Company Retrieved 21 November 2020 Ultratop be Emmie More Than This in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved 21 November 2020 External links edit More Than This at Discogs list of releases Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title More Than This Roxy Music song amp oldid 1217405805, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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