Refugees (Embrace song)

"Refugees" is a song written by Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara of the English alternative rock band Embrace. The song was originally recorded by the band as a track for their eponymous sixth studio album, Embrace, where it appears as the third track on the album. "Refugees" was first released as the Embrace track, but debuting on the namesake seventh extended play, Refugees, which was released in promotion of Embrace two months prior. It appears as the opening track on the EP. A "Refugees" promotional single, boasting a radio edit of the song, was sent to UK Modern rock radio in January 2014, in promotion of both Refugees and Embrace.

"Refugees"
Single by Embrace
Released13 January 2014 (2014-01-13)
Recorded2011-13
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:57
LabelCooking Vinyl
Songwriter(s)Danny McNamara, Richard McNamara
Producer(s)Richard McNamara
Embrace singles chronology
I Can't Come Down
(2006)		 Refugees
(2014)		 Follow You Home
(2014)

Music video

A music video for "Refugees" was premiered on 13 January 2014 on video hosting service Vevo. The 5-minute video, directed by Richard McNamara and starring the McNamara brothers, was released parallel to the official announcement of Refugees and Embrace.[1]

Track listing
UK promotional single[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Refugees" (Radio Edit)Danny McNamara, Richard McNamaraR McNamara3:57
Japanese single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Refugees"Danny McNamara, Richard McNamaraR McNamara5:00
2."Chameleon"Danny McNamara, Richard McNamaraR McNamara4:40
3."Decades"Danny McNamara, Richard McNamaraR McNamara4:28
4."Bullets"Danny McNamara, Richard McNamaraR McNamara3:20
5."Refugees" (Radio Edit)Danny McNamara, Richard McNamaraR McNamara3:58
6."Refugees" (Instrumental)Danny McNamara, Richard McNamaraR McNamara5:00

Personnel

Adapted from Refugees liner notes.[3]

Release history

Promotional
Country Date Radio format Label Catalog no.
United Kingdom[2] 13 January 2014 Modern rock / alternative radio Cooking Vinyl unknown
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References
  1. Corner, Lewis. "Embrace announce comeback with first new album in 7 years". Digital Spy. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  2. "Refugees EP (CDr, Single, Promo)". Embrace discography. Discogs. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. Refugees (liner notes). Embrace. Cooking Vinyl. 2014.CS1 maint: others (link)
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