"In the Meantime" is a song by English alternative rock band Spacehog from their debut album, Resident Alien (1995). It samples the Penguin Cafe Orchestra song "Telephone and Rubber Band". Released as the band's debut single in February 1996, it peaked atop the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and the UK Rock Singles Chart. It additionally reached number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 29 on the UK Singles Chart.
Meaning In a 2018 interview, lead singer Royston Langdon said:
Track listings US CD and cassette single "In the Meantime" – 5:01 "To Be a Millionaire... Was It Likely?" (live) – 3:41
Australian and European CD single "In the Meantime" (edit) – 4:31 "Zeroes" – 6:38 "To Be a Millionaire... Was It Likely?" (live) – 3:35
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1996–1997)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100)88Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)26
Year-end charts Chart (1996)PositionCanada Rock/Alternative (RPM)38US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)4US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)8
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United States20 February 1996Contemporary hit radioElektra19 March 1996CDUnited Kingdom29 April 1996United Kingdom (re-release)16 December 1996
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