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"You Stole the Sun from My Heart"
Single by Manic Street Preachers
from the album This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours
Released8 March 1999
GenreAlternative rock, Britpop
Length4:20
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Sean Moore
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
"The Everlasting"
(1998) 		"You Stole the Sun from My Heart"
(1999) 		"Tsunami"
(1999)

"You Stole the Sun from My Heart" is a song by Manic Street Preachers, released as the third single from the album This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours. All three members of the band — James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore and Nicky Wire — share the writing credits.[1] The song reached number five on the UK Singles Chart and number two in Iceland.

Background

Wire has described the music as a mix of New Order and Nirvana: "something you might be able to go along with if you really do the audio equivalent of squinting – and explained that the drum loop (yes, more drum machines) was sampled by Moore from the sound of a pinball machine, of all things".[2]

The lyric concerns Nicky Wire's dislike of touring. He has said that as much as he enjoys being on stage, he hates the routine of travelling, soundchecks, hotels and the homesickness it causes.[1]

The song title is namechecked in a later Manic Street Preachers single, "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough".[3] It was included on the 2002 compilation Forever Delayed.[3]

Release

CD one contains a live version of The Clash's "Train in Vain" and the B-side "Socialist Serenade". The single was released on 8 March 1999 in the United Kingdom and reached number five on the UK Singles Chart, spending 12 weeks in the top 100.[4] In Australia "You Stole the Sun From My Heart" spent one week on the ARIA Singles Chart in April 1999, peaking at number 97.[5] The single also peaked at number two in Iceland and number 94 in the Netherlands.[6][7] At the 2000 Brit Awards, "You Stole the Sun From My Heart" was nominated from "Best British Single" but failed to win the prize.[8]

Music video

The video presents a dark/light contrast where the band plays in a room in front of a huge ornate feature window. Outside the weather rapidly alternates between stormy and sunny. Rabbits and animated birds also make an appearance.[2]

Track listing

All music written by James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore; except where indicated. All lyrics written by Nick Jones; except where indicated.

CD one

  1. "You Stole the Sun from My Heart" – 4:20
  2. "Socialist Serenade" – 4:14
  3. "Train in Vain (Live)" (music and lyrics: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones) – 3:17 (recorded live at the Newcastle Arena on 14 December 1998)

CD two

  1. "You Stole the Sun from My Heart" - 4:20
  2. "You Stole the Sun from My Heart" (David Holmes' A Joyful Racket Remix) – 5:12
  3. "You Stole the Sun from My Heart" (Mogwai Remix) – 6:09

Cassette

  1. "You Stole the Sun from My Heart" – 4:20
  2. "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next (Live)" – 4:48 (recorded live at Cardiff International Arena on 21 December 1998)

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 97
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[6] 2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 94
Scotland (OCC)[9] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 5

UK chart performance

UK Top 40
Week 01 02 03 04
Position
5
14
25
37

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours". Select. IPC Media. January 1999.
  2. ^ a b "You Stole the Sun From My Heart".
  3. ^ a b Power, Martin (17 October 2010). Manic Street Preachers. Omnibus Press.
  4. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b "ariaNET The Chart! Top 100 Singles Week Commencing 19th April 1999". ARIA. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Íslenski Listinn (30.4–7.5. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 30 April 1999. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Manic Street Preachers – You Stole the Sun from My Heart" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  8. ^ "1999". brits.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  10. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
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