Grace (Supergrass song)

"Grace" is a song by the Britpop band Supergrass. It was the second single to be taken from Life on Other Planets, the band's fourth album. Unlike the previous single "Never Done Nothing Like That Before", it was released on all major formats in September 2002 and made number 13 in the UK Singles Chart.

"Grace"
Single by Supergrass
from the album Life on Other Planets
B-side"Velvetine"
Released16 September 2002 (UK)
FormatCD, 7"
Recorded2001
GenreBritpop, rock, pop
Length2:32
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)Supergrass
Producer(s)Tony Hoffer
Supergrass singles chronology
"Never Done Nothing Like That Before"
(2002)		 "Grace"
(2002)		 "Seen the Light"
(2002)

"This one came from the daughter of Chris Difford." says Gaz Coombes, "Part of the record was done in the small studio right behind his home. While recording, we often got visited by his daughters. No, not that kind! They're really sweet children. Kids in the studio just add to the right atmosphere. You can do great jams with them. That's how 'Grace' developed. One of these girls always carried a small money box around. 'Save The Money For The Children', it says. One day, Danny came in drunk and started rambling on a piano, shouting all kinds of weird lyrics. So we used the line from the money box and thought: that will do for a B-side. But once we started recording it for real, it became better and better and it's even our new single now! Yeah, things can go truly odd.[1]"

Track listing

CD1 CDRS6586

  1. "Grace" (2:32)
  2. "Velvetine" (3:39)
  3. "Electric Cowboy" (5:09)
  4. "Grace (video)" (2:37)

CD2 CDR6586

  1. "Grace" (2:32)
  2. "Tishing In Windows (Kicking Down Doors)" (2:11)
  3. "That Old Song" (3:58)

LTD. ED. Pink 7" R6586

  1. "Grace" (2:32)
  2. "Velvetine" (3:39)

Music video

The video for "Grace" was directed by Dom and Nic and shows Supergrass performing the song in a rundown rehearsal room, whilst a ten-year-old girl spies through the window and tries to produce the group as they play. The idea was to create a "surreal spiritualist video."[2]

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 38
Norway (VG-lista)[4] 18
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[5] 13
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 13

References
  1. The Strange Ones Supergrass Site
  2. Discography Archived 15 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Supergrass". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  4. "Norwegiancharts.com – Supergrass – Grace". VG-lista. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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