Shatter (song)

"Shatter / Tender"
Single by Feeder
Released	10 October 2005 (2005-10-10)
Format	CD single 7-inch single DVD
Recorded	2005
Length	3:01 ("Shatter") 4:14 ("Tender")
Label	Echo
Feeder singles chronology
"Pushing The Senses" (2005) "Shatter / Tender" (2005) "Lost and Found" (2006)

"Shatter" is a song by the British rock band Feeder. "Shatter" was first released as B-side to "Tumble and Fall" and as a bonus to the Japanese edition of Pushing the Senses; it has since been included on the band's compilation album The Singles.

Released in October 2005, the single was backed by "Tender" from the fifth studio album Pushing the Senses, the combination reaching number 11 in the UK Singles Chart, and number one in the Independent Singles Chart; their third number one of the year on that chart. "Shatter" appears in the end credits of the English language dub of the Russian film Night Watch (Russian: Ночной дозор, translit. Nochnoy Dozor).

Style

"Tender" is a piano-driven ballad, with guitar, bass and drums.

"Shatter" charted at number 57 on the top 100 UK airplay chart. "Tender" reached number 55 but did not pick up as much audience figures overall, due to not being given very much radio play due to "Shatter" being the main track to promote the release.

Music video

The video for "Tender" is a band performance video, and first appeared on the "Depot sessions" section of the Pushing the Senses DVD bonus disc.

Reception

The single peaked at number 11, and became Feeder's 10th Top 20 single. The video for "Shatter", reached number one on the UK 3 download chart and also reached the summit of the UK Independent Singles Chart. The song was a live regular between 2005–2009, with it later making a return to setlists in 2017 due to fan votes on their Facebook page (also with an acoustic intro as opposed to a hi-hat effect used in the past). It is one of the most popular tracks on The Singles amongst fans; a compilation that has sold over 524,880 copies in the U.K. alone as of October 2017.

Media usage

The two tracks on the single are played during the end credits of the English dub of Night Watch. "Shatter" was originally a part of the Gran Turismo 4 Original Soundtrack.

Track listing

CD single

1. "Shatter" (new version)
2. "Tender" (radio version)
3. "Everybody Hurts"
4. "Tender" (enhanced video)

DVD single

1. "Shatter" (video)
2. "Making of Shatter – behind the scenes"
3. "Tender – We The Undersigned – 'The Shatter Vote'"
4. "Everybody Hurts – Your War Is Not With Me" (War Child video) .

7-inch single

1. "Shatter" (original version)
2. "Tender" (radio version)

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics