Here Comes That Day
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"Here Comes That Day" is a song co-written and recorded by Siouxsie
, for her 2007 solo album MantaRay
. It was released as the album's second single in the UK on October 29, 2007.
The song was released as a series of 7-inch vinyl
singles as well as CD single
s and a digital download
. The single release contains an instrumental version of the track, as well as a 12-inch single
with remix
es.
The song has been described by music critics as "pop noir", a "Shirley Bassey
-strut", a "brass
-festooned swagger", a "moody and sultry jazz
-tinged number" and a "brassy, withering put-down of some unfortunate, sniveling weasel, whose duplicity is exposed in no short order".
musicOMH.com names "Here Comes That Day" as one of several tracks on MantaRay which should be an "instant hit".
"Here Comes That Day" was named "Single of the Week" on BBC Radio 2
on September 15, 2007. Due to its popularity, the track entered the UK singles chart prior to the official release date peaking at number 93 but failed to remain in the top 100 following the full release of the single falling to number 103.
Siouxsie Sioux
Siouxsie Sioux is an English singer-songwriter. She is best known as the lead singer of the critically acclaimed rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees and of its splinter group The Creatures . The Banshees produced eleven studio albums and a string of hit singles including "Hong Kong Garden",...
, for her 2007 solo album MantaRay
MantaRay
MantaRay is an album by Siouxsie Sioux. It is her first full-length solo studio album after a thirty-year music career as the frontwoman for Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Creatures. It was released in the UK on September 10, 2007 on W14, a new label within the Universal Music Group. A U.S....
. It was released as the album's second single in the UK on October 29, 2007.
The song was released as a series of 7-inch vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
singles as well as CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
s and a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
. The single release contains an instrumental version of the track, as well as a 12-inch single
12-inch single
The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...
with remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es.
The song has been described by music critics as "pop noir", a "Shirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey
Dame Shirley Bassey, DBE , is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the late 1950s and was "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century"...
-strut", a "brass
Brass instrument
A brass instrument is a musical instrument whose sound is produced by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips...
-festooned swagger", a "moody and sultry jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
-tinged number" and a "brassy, withering put-down of some unfortunate, sniveling weasel, whose duplicity is exposed in no short order".
musicOMH.com names "Here Comes That Day" as one of several tracks on MantaRay which should be an "instant hit".
"Here Comes That Day" was named "Single of the Week" on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
on September 15, 2007. Due to its popularity, the track entered the UK singles chart prior to the official release date peaking at number 93 but failed to remain in the top 100 following the full release of the single falling to number 103.
CD single
- "Here Comes That Day"
- "Here Comes That Day" (FlyKKiller Remix)
- "Here Comes That Day" (Freelance Hellraiser Fuzzy Kerbox Remix)
12" single
- "Here Comes That Day" (Freelance Hellraiser Fuzzy Kerbox Remix)
- "Here Comes That Day" (Evans and Jones Remix)