Rotterdam (song)

"Rotterdam (or Anywhere)"
Single by The Beautiful South
from the album Blue Is the Colour
Released 30 September 1996
Genre Pop rock, country
Length 3:40
Label GO! Discs
Songwriter(s) Paul Heaton & Dave Rotheray
Producer(s) Mike Hedges, The Beautiful South
The Beautiful South singles chronology
"Pretenders to the Throne"
(1995)		 "Rotterdam (or Anywhere)"
(1996)		 "Don't Marry Her"
(1996)

"Pretenders to the Throne"
(1995)		 "Rotterdam (or Anywhere)"
(1996)		 "Don't Marry Her"
(1996)

"Rotterdam (or Anywhere)" is a song by The Beautiful South, taken from their fifth studio album Blue Is the Colour (1996). It features Jacqui Abbott on lead vocals and reached number five on the UK Singles Chart,[1] and stayed in the UK top 40 for nine weeks.

Music video

The music video features Jacqui Abbott walking down a motorway while carrying a petrol box, occasionally joined by a miscellaneous collection of extras. The rest of the band wait for her while sitting on the back of their pick-up truck.

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[2] 72
Ireland (IRMA) 11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] 5

References

  1. ↑ "everyHit.com - UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts". everyhit.com.
  2. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Beautiful South – Rotterdam (or Anywhere)". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  3. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.


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