| "Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour..." | ||||
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| Single by Enter Shikari | ||||
| from the album Take to the Skies | ||||
| Released | 18 February 2007[1] | |||
| Recorded | The Outhouse, Reading, UK, 2006 - 2007 | |||
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| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Ambush Reality | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Batten, Rou Reynolds, Rob Rolfe, Rory Clewlow | |||
| Enter Shikari singles chronology | ||||
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"Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour..." (often shortened to "Anything Can Happen") is the second physical single, and third overall, by Enter Shikari and the second single to be released from their debut album Take to the Skies. It was released on 18 February 2007 for digital download and on 5 March 2007 on both CD and 7" vinyl. It is the band's highest charting single, charting at #27 in the UK single chart, and number 1 on the UK indie chart. There are two remixes of the song, Colon Open Bracket Remix and Grayedout Mix. Both are up for download on their official download store.[2]
Track listing
- CD
- "Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour..." (Rou, Enter Shikari) - 4:40
- "Kickin' Back on the Surface of Your Cheek" (Rou, Enter Shikari) - 3:50
- "Keep It on Ice" (Rou) - 2:51
- 7"
- "Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour..." (Rou, Enter Shikari) - 4:40
- "Kickin' Back on the Surface of Your Cheek" (Rou, Enter Shikari) - 3:50
Original version
In the original version of the song, a sample is heard from the introduction of the popular 1960s TV series Stingray in which the character says "Anything can happen in the next half hour". This is, however, not heard in the re-recorded version.
Chart performance
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan[3] | 173 |
| UK Indie Chart | 1 |
| UK Rock Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 27 |
Personnel
- Enter Shikari
- Roughton "Rou" Reynolds - vocals, electronics
- Liam "Rory" Clewlow - guitar
- Chris Batten - bass, vocals
- Rob Rolfe - drums
- Production
- Enter Shikari - production
- John Mitchell - recording
- Ben Humphreys - recording
- Martin Giles - mastering
- Keaton Henson - illustration, design
References
- ^ "Anything Can Happen In the Next Half Hour - Single by Enter Shikari on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 2007-02-18. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ Downloads - Enter Shikari
- ^ エンター・シカリえんたーしかり (2007-03-19). "エニシング・キャン・ハップン・イン・ザ・ネクスト・ハーフ・アワー | エンター・シカリ | ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ "anything can happen in the next half | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
External links
- Video - "Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour..." video.
- Original Video - Original video using the 2004 EP version of the song.
- Stingray Introduction - The phrase can be heard at 0:44