That Golden Rule

"That Golden Rule"
Single by Biffy Clyro
from the album Only Revolutions
B-side "Prey Hey, Eye Lids, Time Jazz"
Released 23 August 2009
Format CD, Digital download, vinyl
Recorded 2009
Length 3:50
Label 14th Floor
Songwriter(s) Simon Neil
Producer(s) Garth Richardson
Biffy Clyro singles chronology
"Mountains"
(2008)		 "That Golden Rule"
(2009)		 "The Captain"
(2009)

"Mountains"
(2008)		 "That Golden Rule"
(2009)		 "The Captain"
(2009)
Only Revolutions track listing
  1. "The Captain"
  2. "That Golden Rule"
  3. "Bubbles"
  4. "God and Satan"
  5. "Born on a Horse"
  6. "Mountains"
  7. "Shock Shock"
  8. "Many of Horror"
  9. "Booooom, Blast & Ruin"
  10. "Cloud of Stink"
  11. "Know Your Quarry"
  12. "Whorses"

"That Golden Rule" is the second single to be taken from Scottish alternative rock trio Biffy Clyro's fifth studio album, Only Revolutions, released on 23 August 2009.

The band describe the song as a mixture of prog and stoner rock, citing that "[it's] like Kyuss and Tool playing with some Scottish freaks screaming over the top of it". It received its first radio play in early July 2009, on Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World slot on Radio 1.[1] The single debuted at number 10 on the UK Single Chart on 30 August 2009, as well as number one on the Scottish Singles Chart, making the song the band's fourth and most recent number-one single on that chart. The song was used by Sky Sports in its coverage of Super League from 2011 to 2013.

Music video

The video for That Golden Rule was shot in Chiswick House, West London. It was released on NME's official website on 22 July 2009. The video has begun to receive some airplay on British rock television station Scuzz, and has been A-listed by BBC Radio 1.[2]

Artwork

Storm Thorgerson's artwork for the single references the band's previous studio album, Puzzle, with a missing jigsaw piece resting in front of a sailor. The other man, sailing into the distance, appears to have a jigsaw shaped hole in his side - it is likely that this represents the man depicted on the front cover of Puzzle.

Thorgerson later confirmed this on his official website, stating:[3]

Track listing

CD Single 14FLR38CD

  1. "That Golden Rule"
  2. "Prey Hey"

7" Picture Vinyl 14FLR38

  1. "That Golden Rule"
  2. "Eye Lids"

7" Orange Vinyl 14FLR38X

  1. "That Golden Rule"
  2. "Time Jazz"

iTunes Digital EP

  1. "That Golden Rule"
  2. "Prey Hey"
  3. "Eye Lids"
  4. "Time Jazz"

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[4] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 10

References

  1. ↑ Radio 1's Hottest Record in the World http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/zanelowe/2009/07/hottest_record_biffy_clyro_tha.html
  2. ↑ Biffy Clyro mailing list email, 3 August 2009
  3. ↑ http://www.stormthorgerson.com/window.html
  4. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. ↑ "Biffy Clyro: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
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