Silence Is Easy (song)
"Silence Is Easy" is the first single from the album of the same name by British pop band Starsailor. The song reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart, which is the band's highest position on the UK chart to date. The song also reached number four on the Polish LP3 chart, number 40 in Ireland and number 70 in the Netherlands. It was one of two songs on the album that was produced by Phil Spector.[1]
"Silence Is Easy" | ||||
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Single by Starsailor | ||||
from the album Silence Is Easy | ||||
Released | 1 September 2003 | |||
Format | CD, DVD, 7" | |||
Recorded | 2002 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 3:40 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Starsailor (James Walsh, James Stelfox, Barry Westhead, Ben Byrne) | |||
Producer(s) | Phil Spector | |||
Starsailor singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
Silence Is Easy on YouTube |
Music video
The video takes place in a nightclub. Walsh walks through the middle of a crowd of people with a stoic expression on his face which only changes when he is singing. While he's walking the people around him have varying attitudes: some seem to love him and others clearly dislike him. A man puts his hands on James and screams at his face, which contrasts with a Japanese girl who is so happy after watching him that it makes her cry. There are also some boys that clap him on the back to encourage him, a woman with a wedding dress and a transgender person who tries to kiss him.
Track listings
CD
- "Silence Is Easy" - 3:40
- "Could You Be Mine?" - 3:35
- "She Understands" - 4:13
DVD
- "Silence Is Easy" (Video)
- "Could You Be Mine?" (Audio)
- "Good Souls" (Live 2003) (Audio)
- "Making of the Video / Behind the Scenes Interview" (Video)
7"
- "Silence Is Easy" - 3:40
- "She Understands" - 4:13
Charts
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 40 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] | 70 |
Poland (LP3)[4] | 4 |
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[5] | 8 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 9 |
References
- , Phil Spector Helms New Starsailor Cuts. Accessed February 18, 2009.
- "Irish-charts.com – Discography Starsailor". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Starsailor – Silence Is Easy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- "Notowanie nr1136" (in Polish). LP3. 7 November 2003. Retrieved 16 February 2019. Cite magazine requires
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(help) - "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 December 2018.