Song 2

~ Recording by Blur

Annotation

ISRC GB-AYE-12-00348 is for the 2012 remaster.

Annotation last modified on 2022-12-30 14:03 UTC.

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.2	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Blur	Blur	Album	JP1997-01-29	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Parlophone, Food	7243 8 55562 2 7, TOCP-50088
1.2	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Blur	Blur	Album	GB1997-02-10	Food	FOOD TC 19
1.2	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Blur	Blur	Album	FR1997-02-10	Parlophone, Food, EMI Music France (1994–2013)	7243 8 55562 2 7, FOODCD19, SPCD 2053
1.2	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Blur	Blur	Album	GB1997-02-10	Parlophone, Food	7243 8 55562 2 7, FOOD CD 19
1.2	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Blur	Blur	Album	GB1997-02-10	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Food	7243 8 56538 1 0, FOODLPD19
1.2	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Blur	Blur	Album	GB1997-02-10	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	7243 8 555642 1 0
1.2	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Blur	Blur	Album	US1997-03-11	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7243 8 42876 2 7
1.2	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Blur	Blur	Album	CA1997-03-11	EMI Music Canada	7243 8 55562 2 7
1.1	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Song 2 (CD1)	Blur	Single	GB1997-04-07	Food	CDFOODS 93
1.1	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Song 2 (CD2)	Blur	Single	GB1997-04-07	Food	CDFOOD 93
1.1	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Song 2	Blur	Single	AU1997-04	EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!)	8838592
1.1	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Song 2	Blur	Single	JP1997-05-08	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Food, Parlophone	TOCP-50174
1.1	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Piranha: Music That Bites! Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997-06-05	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7243 844474 2 7, 7243 844475 2 6, 7243 844476 2 5
1.1	Song 2	2:03	Blur	DangerZone	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997-08-11	PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)	553 870-2
1.1	Song 2	2:03	Blur	DangerZone	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997-08-11	PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)	553 870-4
1.17	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Absolute Music 25	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	SE1997-08-28	Absolute (compilation series brand used by Stockholm-based EVA Records)	AMCD 1025
1.3	Song 2	2:00	Blur	The Lakes	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	GB1997-09-22	BBC Worldwide Music, Telstar TV	TTVCD2923
1.6	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Crossing All Over! Volume 6	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997-09-29	BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Supersonic Records (German rock, subsidiary of GUN Records)	74321 51523 2, SUPERSONIC 014
1.1	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Big Hits 97	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ZA1997-09-30	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	CDVIR (WF) 351
2.18	Song 2	2:00	Blur	The Best Anthems… Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997-10-06	Virgin TV	VTDCD 154
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Vivamania, Volume 1: The Best of Alternative Music	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997-11-10		488584 2
1.2	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Big Shiny Tunes 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA1997-12-02	WEA International (imprint of WEA International Inc., not likely used since ca. 1990)	WTVD 36040
1.4	Song 2	2:03	Blur	100% Hits, Volume 23	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1997	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	7243 8 23015 2 3, 8230152
1.3	Song 2	2:03	Blur	100% Hits: The Best of ’97	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1997	Warner Special Products	9548360392
1.2	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Blur	Blur	Album	AU1997	Parlophone, Food	7243 8 21524 2 2
1.2	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Blur (European release; Made in Holland; Printed in UK)	Blur	Album	XE1997	Parlophone, Food	7243 8 55562 2 7, FOODCD19
1.2	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Blur	Blur	Album	AU1997	EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!)	7243 8 55562 2 7
1.2	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Blur	Blur	Album	NL1997	Parlophone	7243 8 55562 2 7
2.2	Song 2	1:55	Blur	Blur	Blur	Album	AU1997	Parlophone, Food	7243 8 21524 2 2
1.1	Song 2	?:??	Blur	Danger Zone	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)	553 870‐4
1.2	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Inhaled	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1997	PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)	555 3392
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Innovation	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1997	Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)	74321 51337 2
1.9	Song 2	2:02	Blur	MTV Fresh 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1997	EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only, see annotation)	7243 859787 2
1.18	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Now That’s What I Call Music	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NZ1997	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), PolyGram	8217092
2.15	Song 2	2:00	Blur	Smash Hits Summer 97	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	VTDCD144
1.1	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Song 2 (Maxi-Single, Food – 7243 8 83859 2 3, Parlophone – 7243 8 83859 2 3)	Blur	Single	XE1997	Food, Parlophone	7243 8 83859 2 3
1.1	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Song 2	Blur	Single	FR1997	EMI Music France (1994–2013)
1.2	Song 2	2:01	Blur	The Best… Album in the World… Ever! (Radiohead, Blur, Supergrass)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7243 8 44468 2 6, VTDCD136
1.13	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Lords of the Boards Present Freestyle Beats	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1998-01-08	Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)	74321 55190 2
1.1	Song 2	2:03	Blur	FM4 Soundselection: 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AT1998-01-12	Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)	74321 558102
1.2	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Triple J: Hottest 100, Volume 5	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1998-07-17	triple j (imprint of ABC Music, Australia)	496048 2
1.4	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Fresh! 16 of Today's Juiciest Hits!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	MY1998	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)	9548-36564-2
1.4	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Fresh! 16 Of Today's Juiciest Hits!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
1.1	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Frosh	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA1998	PolyGram	565 014-2
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	MTV Most Wanted	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1998	Warner Special Marketing (Germany)	9548-36715-2
1.2	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Triple J: Hottest 100, Volume 5 (Release includes Dandy Warhols and They Might Be Giants)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1998	triple j (imprint of ABC Music, Australia)	724349690622
1.2	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Triple J: Hottest 100, Volume 5	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1998	triple j (imprint of ABC Music, Australia)	724349604827
1.3	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Tender (Enhanced CD)	Blur	Single	GB1999-02-22	Food	CDFOOD117
17.1	Song 2	2:02	Blur	10 Year Anniversary Box Set	Blur	Album + Compilation	GB1999-09-27	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Food	BLURBOX 10
20.5	Song 2	2:01	Blur	10 Year Anniversary Box Set	Blur	Album + Compilation	GB1999-09-27	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Food	BLURBOX 10
1.5	Song #2	2:01	Blur	Fox Sports Presents Game Time!	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	US1999-09-28	Priority Records (US hip hop)	P2 51160
1.4	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Music of the Millennium	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1999-11-08	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	CD Set No.: 545 300-2. CD1: 545 301-2. CD2: 545 302-2
1.2	Song 2	2:01	Blur	The Best Anthems… Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1999-11-08	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	VTDCD265
1.14	Song 2	2:01	Blur	The Best Pub Jukebox in the World… Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2000-06-12	Virgin TV	VTDCD 308
1.2	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Blur: The Best Of	Blur	Album + Compilation	XW2000-10-23	Parlophone
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Blur: The Best Of	Blur	Album + Compilation	JP2000-10-27	東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Food, Parlophone	TOCP-65595·96
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	The Best Of (manufactured by optimal media GmbH)	Blur	Album + Compilation	XE2000-10-27	Parlophone, Food	7243 5 29868 2 8, FOODCD 33
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Blur: The Best Of	Blur	Album + Compilation	GB2000-10-30	Parlophone, Food	7243 5 29858 2 1, FOODCD 33
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Blur: The Best Of	Blur	Album + Compilation	CA2000-10-30	EMI Music Canada, Food, Parlophone	7243 5 29868 2 8
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Blur: The Best Of	Blur	Album + Compilation	GB2000-10-30	Food	7243 5 29861 2 5, FOOD CD 33 S
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Blur: The Best Of	Blur	Album + Compilation	US2000-11-21	Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)	7243 8 29868 2 8, 7243 8 50457 2 1
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Blur: The Best Of	Blur	Album + Compilation	US2000-11-21	Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)	7243 8 50457 2 1
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Best Of	Blur	Album + Compilation	US2000	Parlophone
2.3	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Big Noize	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2000	EMI Music Media (EMM in logo above EMI Music Media)	7243 526104 2 6
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Blur: The Best Of	Blur	Album + Compilation	XE2000	Parlophone, Food	7243 5 29871 2 2, FOODCDS 33
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Blur: The Best Of	Blur	Album + Compilation	-2000	Parlophone, Food	5298712, 7243 5 29861 2 5, FOODCDS 33
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Blur: The Best Of	Blur	Album + Compilation	TW2000	EMI百代 (logo "EMI 百代")
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Blur: The Best Of	Blur	Album + Compilation	XE2000 GB2000	Parlophone, Food	5298712, 7243 5 29871 2 2, FOODCDS 33
1.1	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Shine! Issue No. 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2000	UTV Records	314 545 255-2
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	The Best Of (EMI UDEN)	Blur	Album + Compilation	XE2000	Parlophone, Food	5298682, 7243 5 29868 2 8, FOODCD 33
1.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	The Best Of	Blur	Album + Compilation	AU2000	EMI Music Group Australasia (not for release label use! manufacturer and distributor), Food, Parlophone	7243 5 29868 2 8
1.2	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Sounds Like Teen Spirit: Best of Alternative & Nu Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2001-11-01	Polystar (Germany)	584 030-2
2.19	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Music of the Millennium 2001	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	JP2001-11-05	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	TOCP-65905
1.7	Song 2	2:00	Blur	The All-Star Jock Jams	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2001-11-06	Tommy Boy (imprint, bearing the Tommy Boy logo)	TBCD 1524
2.2	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Killer Buzz	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2001	Razor & Tie
1.4	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Music of the Millennium	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA2001	Universal Music Canada	3145568992
1.20	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Music of the Millennium II	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2001	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7243 811 469 2 7
1.20	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Music of the Millennium II	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ZA2001	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	DARCD3038
1.12	Song 2	2:00	Blur	Music of the Millennium II	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2001	EMI Music Media (EMM in logo above EMI Music Media)	7243 5 36530 2 6
1.19	Song 2	2:00	Blur	Music of the Millennium II	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BR2001
1.20	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Music of the Millennium II	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2001	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	7243 811 466 2 0
1.3	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Rock da Place	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2001	Universal Licensing Music (U.L.M)	584 029-2
1.2	Song 2	2:01	Blur	St. Pauli Underground	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2001
1.2	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Teen Spirit	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ZA2001
1.2	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Teen Spirit	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2001	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	584 030 2
1.2	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Blur (modern masters)	Blur	Album	JP2002-03-29	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Food, Parlophone	TOCP-65993
2.5	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Fetenhits: New Rock Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2002-07-01	Polystar (Germany)	583 526-2
1.3	Song 2	2:00	Blur	The Best Air Guitar Album in the World… Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2002-09-23
Promotion
1.1	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Song 2	Blur	Single	US1997-01	Food, Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)	7087 6 12212 2 0, DPRO-12212
1.1	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Song 2	Blur	Single	GB1997-03	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Food	CDFOODDJ 93, CDFOODDJ93
1.6	Song 2	2:01	Blur	CMJ New Music Monthly, Volume 44: April 1997	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1997-04	College Music Journal	CMJ-NMM044
1.13	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Essential Blur	Blur	Album + Compilation	US1997-11	Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)	DPRO-12763
1.6	Song 2	2:04	Blur	Channel 13: Single Sampler	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	CHANNEL 13
1.4	Song 2	2:02	Blur	Promo Only: Modern Rock Radio, April 1997	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1997	Promo Only
1.3	Song #2	2:03	Blur	Voodoo Paper Doll	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1997	Hits Post Modern Syndrome	HT 037
1.2	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Q: All the Best Music From the Best Bands of… Summer Festivals ’98	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998-07	Q (magazine)	July 1998, Q142
Bootleg
2.6	Song 2	2:01	Blur	Greatest Hits: The Singles	Blur	Album + Compilation	GB1999-09
1.20	Song 2	2:04	Blur	Charlie’s Angels: More Music From the Motion Picture	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	-2000	Columbia (fake Columbia label, for bootlegs only)
1.2	Song 2	2:03	Blur	Hit Collection 2000	Blur	Album + Compilation	RU2000	DJ’s Club	BRONS 879
(unknown)
1.1	Song 2	2:02	Blur	FIFA 1998 Soundtrack	Various Artists	Album + Compilation + Soundtrack	XW1997-11-01	EA Games

Relationships

engineer:	John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:	Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar:	Damon Albarn Graham Coxon
bass guitar:	Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):	Graham Coxon Dave Rowntree
electric guitar, theremin and background vocals:	Graham Coxon
Hammond organ, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:	Damon Albarn
percussion:	Dave Rowntree

publisher:	EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:	EMI Records Ltd (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1997)

has remixes:	Song 2 by Phil Mac (D&B producer, producer of Swing & Bass) & The Bellinis (Pop cover group (Swing)) Song 2 by Shakaboyd (chiptunes) Song 2 (Beatsmack Remix)
sampled by:	S.M.D.U. (7″ mix) by Brock Landars
mash-ups:	2 Songs Crashed (Blur vs. Gwen Stefani) by DJ Schmolli Blur "Song 2" DaVIP "Urban Beats" by Aggro1 (mash-up artist) BlurDemmi (Blur vs. Deichkind) by DJ Morgoth Blurred Distortion (Blur vs. Miss Kittin) by DJ Tripp Dog 2 (Blur vs. Baha Men) by Filip Čihák (mash-up artist) Dog 2 (Blur/The Stooges) by DJ Schmolli Don’t Call Me Blur by McSleazy I Love Song 2 by SmadaLeinad Sexy Eye Blur (Nari & Milani and Cristian Marchi feat. Luciana vs. Blur vs. Justin Timberlake) by DJ Schmolli To the Sound (The Coolest Kids!) by nakinyko You Can't Take It (Ready for Love mix) by V‐FUN Sixx Mixx 052.5. 04-08-06: McSleazy Guest Mix by McSleazy (order: 6)
music videos:	Song 2 (music video)

part of:	NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 8) (order: 8) NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 15) (order: 15) Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 57) (order: 57) BILLIONS CLUB (order: 249)

stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/track/1id6H6vcwSB9GGv9NXh5cl [info]

recording of:	Song 2

Song 2

lyricist:	Damon Albarn
composer:	Damon Albarn Graham Coxon Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) Dave Rowntree

publisher:

EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Wixen Music UK Ltd.
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)

sub-publisher:

FujiPacific Music (S.E. Asia) Ltd.
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S E Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)

later translated versions:	Liad zwoa
is the basis for:	Song 2 У вас на глазах (Песня 2) («Сид Вишес умер у тебя на глазах, Джим Моррисон умер у тебя на глазах…»)

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