"Trash" is the first single from English rock band Suede's third studio album, Coming Up (1996). Released on 29 July 1996 via Nude Records, "Trash" was the first single on which all the songs were written without guitarist Bernard Butler, since Richard Oakes had taken his place. The single is tied with "Stay Together" as the band's highest-charting single on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number three; however, it outsold the earlier single, thus making it their biggest-selling single.[1] Outside the UK, the song topped the Finnish Singles Chart and reached the top five in Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden.
Various meanings have been given to the song, but the main themes seem to be about 'outsiders', being different but living well with it. In a 2013 interview, Anderson expanded this theme, saying: "It's a song that's kind of about being in the band and, by extension, it's a song about the fans and the whole kind of ethos of being a Suede... person."[2] He also described it as the soundtrack to his life, saying "It's about believing in the romance of the everyday."[3] In an interview in late 2009, for the SkyArts' Songbook series, Anderson said about the song:
I actually wrote it about the band Suede. It's a celebration of the band, but by extension, it's a celebration of the fans as well. And it was a kind of a song written about us, as a gang, it was written about the values we stood for. And even though it sounds like a love song, it was actually about the idea of the identity of the band, and what they stood for.
Critical receptionedit
The song proved to be a successful comeback single for Suede, receiving praise from critics. Kevin Courtney of The Irish Times said it is "probably their most direct and immediate pop statement to date."[4]Melody Maker had proclaimed the song "single of the week" a fortnight prior to release.[5] Tania Branigan called it "bitterly sweet, a love song for strangers; fast, in every sense of the word." In reference to the single's B-sides, she said: "In the finest 'Drowners' tradition, the two B-sides are almost finer."[6] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "They haven't lost their camp, dramatic touch (piped strings!), distorted guitars and strong melodies. Great summer record."[7]Music Week rated it five out of five, and also they picked it as Single of the Week. The reviewer noted, "This return single finds Suede at their most flamboyant with Brett Anderson's deliciously Bowie-like vocals stealing the show over an adventurous arrangement. This should be their biggest hit to date and augurs very well for their September album."[8] The magazine's Alan Jones declared it "their most disciplined and direct pop nugget to date", "hugely commercial, and likely to be their biggest hit yet."[9] Ted Kessler of NME said, "So the scaremongers were wrong. Brett Anderson is the creative force behind Suede. Here's the proof: this week sees the release of their first post-Bernard Butler single and nobody can really admit that they thought it would sound half as good as it does."[10] James Bennett of The Telegraph called it an "instant, flawless, three-minute essence-of-pop, as irresistible as 'Satisfaction' or 'Ride a White Swan'."[11] George Byrne of the Irish Independent had high praise for the single, writing: "The four songs which make up the 'Trash' EP (Nude) are the most uncluttered and focused since their first three singles, dipping back into glam rock with a vengeance. The title track is glorious, a robust romp with a keyboard intro reminiscent of Bowie's 'Heroes' as Anderson leerily lolls with the lyrical lowlife."[12]
Music videoedit
The music video for the song was filmed at Elstree Studios[5] and directed by David Mould. It features the whole band performing in a crowded, up-market bar decorated in garish primary colours among people in glamorous, high-end fashions of the day. The video also marks the first appearance of a new band member, keyboard player Neil Codling.
Accoladesedit
A 2014 poll by US music magazine Paste marking the 20th anniversary of Britpop listed "Trash" at number 14 in its list, "The 50 Best Britpop Songs." Michael Danaher wrote: "The song is a festering, anthemic pop gem that featuring a glorious chorus and guitar and synth-driven rhythm. A vastly underrated song this side of the Atlantic."[13] In a public poll by NME, "Trash" was placed at number nine on its list of the "50 Greatest Britpop Songs Ever", saying: "with 'Trash', Suede made being a glam weirdo seem like the most appealing thing in the world."[14]
Versionsedit
A different version of the song appears on the group's 2003 compilation album, Singles, where the vocals were re-recorded along with an alternative ending. All four of the singles' B-sides were included on Suede's compilation Sci-Fi Lullabies, which was released the following year, although the version of "Europe is our Playground" was a new version and not the original B-side version found here. "Europe is Our Playground" also marks the songwriting debut of bass guitarist Mat Osman.
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^Trash (UK CD1 liner notes). Suede. Nude Records. 1996. NUD 21CD1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Trash (Australian CD single liner notes). Suede. Nude Records. 1996. 663527 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Trash (UK CD2 liner notes). Suede. Nude Records. 1996. NUD 21CD2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Trash (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Suede. Nude Records. 1996. NUD 663480 2, 01-663480-14.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Trash (Japanese EP liner notes). Suede. Nude Records. 1996. ESCA 6495.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^"Suede – Trash" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^"New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 27 July 1996. p. 43. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
^"トラッシュ | スウェード" [Trash | Suede] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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Trash is the first single from English rock band Suede s third studio album Coming Up 1996 Released on 29 July 1996 via Nude Records Trash was the first single on which all the songs were written without guitarist Bernard Butler since Richard Oakes had taken his place The single is tied with Stay Together as the band s highest charting single on the UK Singles Chart peaking at number three however it outsold the earlier single thus making it their biggest selling single 1 Outside the UK the song topped the Finnish Singles Chart and reached the top five in Denmark Iceland and Sweden Trash Single by Suedefrom the album Coming UpB side Europe Is Our Playground Released29 July 1996 1996 07 29 GenreBritpopLength4 06LabelNudeSongwriter s Brett Anderson Richard OakesProducer s Ed BullerSuede singles chronology New Generation 1995 Trash 1996 Beautiful Ones 1996 Contents 1 Song meaning 2 Critical reception 3 Music video 4 Accolades 5 Versions 6 Track listings 7 Charts 7 1 Weekly charts 7 2 Year end charts 8 Certifications 9 Release history 10 ReferencesSong meaning editVarious meanings have been given to the song but the main themes seem to be about outsiders being different but living well with it In a 2013 interview Anderson expanded this theme saying It s a song that s kind of about being in the band and by extension it s a song about the fans and the whole kind of ethos of being a Suede person 2 He also described it as the soundtrack to his life saying It s about believing in the romance of the everyday 3 In an interview in late 2009 for the SkyArts Songbook series Anderson said about the song I actually wrote it about the band Suede It s a celebration of the band but by extension it s a celebration of the fans as well And it was a kind of a song written about us as a gang it was written about the values we stood for And even though it sounds like a love song it was actually about the idea of the identity of the band and what they stood for Critical reception editThe song proved to be a successful comeback single for Suede receiving praise from critics Kevin Courtney of The Irish Times said it is probably their most direct and immediate pop statement to date 4 Melody Maker had proclaimed the song single of the week a fortnight prior to release 5 Tania Branigan called it bitterly sweet a love song for strangers fast in every sense of the word In reference to the single s B sides she said In the finest Drowners tradition the two B sides are almost finer 6 Pan European magazine Music amp Media wrote They haven t lost their camp dramatic touch piped strings distorted guitars and strong melodies Great summer record 7 Music Week rated it five out of five and also they picked it as Single of the Week The reviewer noted This return single finds Suede at their most flamboyant with Brett Anderson s deliciously Bowie like vocals stealing the show over an adventurous arrangement This should be their biggest hit to date and augurs very well for their September album 8 The magazine s Alan Jones declared it their most disciplined and direct pop nugget to date hugely commercial and likely to be their biggest hit yet 9 Ted Kessler of NME said So the scaremongers were wrong Brett Anderson is the creative force behind Suede Here s the proof this week sees the release of their first post Bernard Butler single and nobody can really admit that they thought it would sound half as good as it does 10 James Bennett of The Telegraph called it an instant flawless three minute essence of pop as irresistible as Satisfaction or Ride a White Swan 11 George Byrne of the Irish Independent had high praise for the single writing The four songs which make up the Trash EP Nude are the most uncluttered and focused since their first three singles dipping back into glam rock with a vengeance The title track is glorious a robust romp with a keyboard intro reminiscent of Bowie s Heroes as Anderson leerily lolls with the lyrical lowlife 12 Music video editThe music video for the song was filmed at Elstree Studios 5 and directed by David Mould It features the whole band performing in a crowded up market bar decorated in garish primary colours among people in glamorous high end fashions of the day The video also marks the first appearance of a new band member keyboard player Neil Codling Accolades editA 2014 poll by US music magazine Paste marking the 20th anniversary of Britpop listed Trash at number 14 in its list The 50 Best Britpop Songs Michael Danaher wrote The song is a festering anthemic pop gem that featuring a glorious chorus and guitar and synth driven rhythm A vastly underrated song this side of the Atlantic 13 In a public poll by NME Trash was placed at number nine on its list of the 50 Greatest Britpop Songs Ever saying with Trash Suede made being a glam weirdo seem like the most appealing thing in the world 14 Versions editA different version of the song appears on the group s 2003 compilation album Singles where the vocals were re recorded along with an alternative ending All four of the singles B sides were included on Suede s compilation Sci Fi Lullabies which was released the following year although the version of Europe is our Playground was a new version and not the original B side version found here Europe is Our Playground also marks the songwriting debut of bass guitarist Mat Osman Track listings editAll songs were written by Brett Anderson and Richard Oakes except where noted UK 7 inch and cassette single 15 16 Trash Europe Is Our Playground Anderson Mat Osman UK CD1 and Australian CD single 17 18 Trash Europe Is Our Playground Anderson Osman Every Monday Morning Comes UK CD2 19 Trash Have You Ever Been This Low Another No One Anderson European maxi CD single 20 Trash Europe Is Our Playground Anderson Osman Every Monday Morning Comes Another No One Anderson Japanese EP 21 Trash Europe Is Our Playground Anderson Osman Every Monday Morning Comes Have You Ever Been This Low Another No One Anderson Charts editWeekly charts edit Charts 1996 Peakposition Belgium Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders 22 15 Canada Rock Alternative RPM 23 16 Denmark IFPI 24 3 Europe Eurochart Hot 100 25 19 Finland Suomen virallinen lista 26 1 Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 40 27 2 Ireland IRMA 28 19 Netherlands Single Top 100 Tipparade 29 15 Norway VG lista 30 12 Scotland OCC 31 3 Sweden Sverigetopplistan 32 5 UK Singles OCC 33 3 Year end charts edit Charts 1996 Position Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 40 34 18 Sweden Sverigetopplistan 35 55Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales United Kingdom BPI 36 Silver 200 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history editRegion Date Format s Label s Ref United Kingdom 29 July 1996 CDcassette Nude 37 Japan 31 July 1996 CD 38 References edit Barnett David 23 March 2010 Trash You amp Me The Story Of Suede s Coming Up The Quietus Retrieved 21 March 2017 Daly Rhian 21 September 2016 Watch Suede Recall Writing 90s Hit Trash NME Retrieved 2 March 2018 Barnett Laura Portrait of the artist Brett Anderson The Guardian 18 January 2010 Courtney Kevin 2 August 1996 Trash Can Sinatra The Irish Times Retrieved 5 November 2018 a b Thompson Ben 21 July 1996 Suede s frontman was into British pop The Independent Retrieved 5 November 2018 Branigan Tania 13 July 1996 Singles Melody Maker 54 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 13 no 29 20 July 1996 p 11 Reviews Singles PDF Music Week 20 July 1996 p 42 Retrieved 1 September 2021 Jones Alan 27 July 1996 Talking Music PDF Music Week p 10 Retrieved 1 September 2021 Kessler Ted 27 July 1996 I m Stronger Than Ever I m Afraid NME Bennett James 27 July 1996 The Arts Suede back from the cleaners ROCK CDs The Telegraph p 9 Byrne George 23 July 1996 Suede make a brash return Irish Independent Stiernberg Bonnie 11 June 2014 The 50 Best Britpop Songs Paste Retrieved 5 June 2017 50 Greatest Britpop Songs Ever As Voted By You NME 13 May 2013 Retrieved 4 March 2018 Trash UK 7 inch single sleeve Suede Nude 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European maxi CD single liner notes Suede Nude Records 1996 NUD 663480 2 01 663480 14 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Trash Japanese EP liner notes Suede Nude Records 1996 ESCA 6495 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Suede Trash in Dutch Ultratip Retrieved 15 March 2018 Top RPM Rock Alternative Tracks Issue 9736 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 1 February 2019 Top National Sellers PDF Music amp Media Vol 15 no 35 31 August 2019 p 15 Retrieved 20 August 2019 Eurochart Hot 100 Singles PDF Music amp Media Vol 13 no 34 24 August 1996 p 12 Retrieved 25 January 2020 Suede Trash in Finnish Musiikkituottajat Retrieved 15 March 2018 Islenski Listinn Topp 40 3 10 9 10 96 Dagbladid Visir in Icelandic 4 October 1996 p 16 Retrieved 2 October 2019 The Irish Charts Search Results Trash Irish Singles Chart Retrieved 15 March 2018 Suede Trash in Dutch MegaCharts Retrieved 25 July 2021 Suede Trash VG lista Retrieved 15 March 2018 Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 15 March 2018 Suede Trash Singles Top 100 Retrieved 15 March 2018 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 15 March 2018 Arslistinn 1996 Dagbladid Visir in Icelandic 2 January 1997 p 25 Retrieved 30 May 2020 Arslista Singlar 1996 in Swedish Sverigetopplistan Retrieved 30 May 2020 British single certifications Suede Trash British Phonographic Industry Retrieved 31 January 2020 New Releases Singles PDF Music Week 27 July 1996 p 43 Retrieved 2 July 2021 トラッシュ スウェード Trash Suede in Japanese Oricon Retrieved 17 January 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trash Suede song amp oldid 1220573178, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
