"Slight Return" is a song by English indie rock band the Bluetones, released as the second single from their 1996 debut album, Expecting to Fly. Re-released as a solo single on 22 January 1996, it was originally issued as a double-A-side with "The Fountainhead" the previous year. "Slight Return" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and is the band's highest-placing single. Bluetones frontman Mark Morriss said that the title of the song was initially a nickname, but as he was not good with naming songs, it eventually became the official title.[2]
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Single by the Bluetones | ||||
from the album Expecting to Fly | ||||
B-side | "Don't Stand Me Down" | |||
Released | 22 January 1996 (1996-01-22)[1] | |||
Recorded | Mid-1995 | |||
Studio | Ridge Farm (Surrey, England) | |||
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Producer(s) | Hugh Jones | |||
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UK 7-inch and cassette single, European CD single[3][4][5]
UK and Australian CD single[6][7]
US CD single[8]
Credits are taken from the Expecting to Fly album booklet.[9]
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United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Silver | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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