"Big Sur" is song by Irish band the Thrills, released as the third single from their debut album, So Much for the City (2003). The song contains elements from the 1966 song "(Theme from) The Monkees". "Big Sur" was released on 21 May 2003 in Japan and on 9 June in the United Kingdom. The song reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the most successful single release from the band in the United Kingdom. In their native Ireland, the song reached number nine, giving them their second top-10 single, after "One Horse Town". Elsewhere, the song reached number 44 in Italy and number 55 in the Netherlands.
Track listings
Credits and personnel Credits are lifted from the So Much for the City album booklet.
Studios Recorded between October 2002 and March 2003 at Sound Factory (Los Angeles), Strongroom Studios (London, England), and Area 51 Studios (Dublin, Ireland) Mixed between October 2002 and March 2003 at Quad Studios (New York City) Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
Personnel
The Thrills – music, arrangement Conor Deasy – song, vocals, guitars Kevin Horan – backing vocals, pianos, organs, synthesizers Pádraic McMahon – backing vocals, guitars, bass Daniel Ryan – backing vocals, guitar, banjo, bass Ben Carrigan – drums, percussion Tony Hoffer – production, engineering John Paterno – engineering Steven Rhodes – engineering Michael H. Brauer – mixing Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
Charts Chart (2003)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100)57
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Japan21 May 2003CDVirginUnited Kingdom9 June 2003Australia1 September 2003CD
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