Destiny Calling (James song)
| "Destiny Calling" | ||||
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| Single by James | ||||
| from the album The Best Of | ||||
| Released | 9 March 1998 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Baynton-Power, Tim Booth, Saul Davies, Jim Glennie, Mark Hunter | |||
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"Destiny Calling" is a song by British alternative rock band James, released as three CD singles on 9 March 1998 by Mercury Records. It reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was one of two new tracks on the Best Of album, along with "Runaground", which was also released as a single.
The song suggests the band have become successful and is accepted as a tongue in cheek look at their success. "So we may be gorgeous, so we may be famous: come back when we're getting old". The video includes images of the band featured on certain household items. It jokes with the opinion of some fans that the band was in the process of selling out.
Track listing
CD 1
- Destiny Calling
- Goalies Ball
- Assassin
- The Lake
CD 2
- Destiny Calling
- Jam J (live at Reading 97)
- Honest Joe (live at Reading 97)
- Sound (live at Reading 97)
CD 3
- Destiny Calling
- She's a Star (video)
- enhanced multimedia section
Personnel
- Tim Booth – vocals
- Jim Glennie – bass guitar
- Adrian Oxaal – lead guitar
- David Baynton-Power – drums
- Mark Hunter – keyboards
- Saul Davies – various instruments
- Michael Kulas – rhythm guitar and backing vocals
External links
- oneofthethree.co.uk - James singles
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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