Sound (song)

"Sound" is a song written by Jim Glennie, Larry Gott, Tim Booth and was the first single taken from Seven, the fourth studio album by the Manchester band James. Clocking in at over six and a half minutes on the album, the song was shortened considerably for the single version.

For The 1975 song, see The Sound (song).

"Sound"
Single by James
from the album Seven
Released	18 November 1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:04
Label	Fontana
Songwriter(s)	Tim Booth Larry Gott Jim Glennie James
Producer(s)	Youth
James singles chronology
"Sit Down" (1991) "Sound" (1991) "Born of Frustration" (1992)

Released in November 1991, it reached No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart, the second of the group's three top-ten hits to date. Apart from "Sit Down", "Sound" is the band's only song to enter the top 30 of the Irish Singles Chart, and it also peaked at No. 4 in Portugal and No. 28 in Australia. The CD release featured both the album and the single version, along with a dub remix of "Come Home" and an original song called "All My Sons".

Track listing

UK 7-inch single (1991)

1. "Sound" (7-inch edit) – 4:04
2. "Come Home" (Youth Pressure Dub Mix) – 5:14
3. "All My Sons" – 1:52
4. "Sound" (full version) – 6:40

Charts

Chart (1991–1992)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	28
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2]	39
Ireland (IRMA)[3]	15
Portugal (AFP)[4]	4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5]	9

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – James – Sound". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
2. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8 no. 50. 14 December 1991. p. 37. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
3. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Sound". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
4. "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 7. 15 February 1992. p. 26. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2020.