Everything Will Flow

"Everything Will Flow" is the third single from the album Head Music by Suede, released on 6 September 1999 on Nude Records. It was the first single of the band not to reach the top 20 since 1995's "New Generation".[1] It was the second and final song by the group to chart in the US, peaking at number 28 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1999. Elsewhere, the song reached number 20 in Finland and number 55 in Sweden.

"Everything Will Flow"
Single by Suede
from the album Head Music
Released6 September 1999
Recorded1999
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:41
LabelNude
Songwriter(s)Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes
Producer(s)Steve Osborne, Suede
Suede singles chronology
"She's in Fashion"
(1999)
"Everything Will Flow"
(1999)
"Can't Get Enough"
(1999)

Background

"Everything Will Flow" and "Leaving" were produced by Steve Osborne, "Weight of the World" was recorded by Miti Adhikari while "Crackhead" and "Seascape" were produced by Suede. The b-side "Weight of the World" on CD1 features keyboardist Neil Codling on lead vocals and the b-side "Seascape" on CD2 is an instrumental.

The video for the title song was directed by Howard Greenhalgh, and is another big budget video by the band. Though visually appealing with CGI water "flowing" throughout people, the band considers it a failure because they believe it resembles a bad television advertisement.

Reception

Critics felt the song sounded similar to previous Suede songs. The List felt the song was "nothing more than 'Stay Together' with more violins."[2] Select felt it was a "slightly blander take on 'Saturday Night' with Brett's vocal mannerisms pushing him ever closer to Anthony Newley."[3] Music Week called it "the shadier cousin of 'She's in Fashion', with a similar synthesized string refrain and distinctive lyrical Brett-isms."[4]

Track listings

Cassette

  1. "Everything Will Flow" (Brett Anderson, Richard Oakes)
  2. "Beautiful Ones (live)" (Anderson, Oakes)

CD1

  1. "Everything Will Flow" (Anderson, Oakes)
  2. "Weight of the World" (Neil Codling)
  3. "Leaving" (Anderson, Oakes)

CD2

  1. "Everything Will Flow" (Anderson, Oakes)
  2. "Crackhead" (Anderson, Codling, Simon Gilbert, Oakes, Mat Osman)
  3. "Seascape" (Anderson)

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 20
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[6] 31
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 55
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] 24
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[8] 2
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9] 28
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References

  1. "Suede". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  2. McDermott, Leon (19 August 1999). "Music - Record Reviews". The List (367): 110. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. "Singles". Select (112): 95. October 1999. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  4. "Reviews - For Records Released On 6 September 1999". Music Week: 12. 28 August 1999.
  5. "Suede: Everything Will Flow" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  7. "Swedishcharts.com – Suede – Everything Will Flow". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  8. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  9. "The London Suede Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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