There's No Other Way

"There's No Other Way"
Single by Blur
from the album Leisure
B-side	"Inertia" (7") "Inertia", "Mr Briggs", "I'm All Over" (12" and CD)
Released	15 April 1991
Format	7" vinyl cassette CD 12" vinyl
Recorded	1991
Genre	Alternative rock baggy/madchester[1]
Length	3:14
Label	Food
Writer(s)	Damon Albarn Graham Coxon Alex James Dave Rowntree
Producer(s)	Stephen Street Blur
Blur singles chronology
"She's So High/I Know" (1990) "There's No Other Way" (1991) "Bang" (1991)

"There's No Other Way" is a song by English band Blur, released 15 April 1991 as the second single from their debut album Leisure.

Content

The song utilises a beat and tambourine sound typical of songs of the Madchester and baggy scene.

Music video

The video for the song was directed by David Balfe, the former keyboardist for The Teardrop Explodes and owner of Blur's label Food Records.

Release

The song was the band's first top 10 in the UK, reaching number 8 in the UK Singles Chart.^[2] The single was also a minor hit in the US, reaching number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number five on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.^[3] A playable version of the song is available for the Rock Band video game series, and it is available to download for Guitar Hero 5.^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Blur.

7" and cassette

1. "There's No Other Way" – 3:14
2. "Inertia"

12"

1. "There's No Other Way" (Extended Version) – 4:04
2. "Inertia" – 3:51
3. "Mr Briggs" – 3:59
4. "I'm All Over" – 2:00

CD

1. "There's No Other Way" – 3:14
2. "Inertia" – 3:51
3. "Mr Briggs" – 3:59
4. "I'm All Over" – 2:00

Remix 12"

1. "There's No Other Way" (Blur Remix) - 5:09
2. "Won't Do It" - 3:19
3. "Day Upon Day" (Live) - 4:02

Credits

Blur

• Damon Albarn – lead vocals, organ, production on "Inertia", "Mr Briggs", "I'm All Over" and "Won't Do It"
• Graham Coxon – guitar, backing vocals, production on "Inertia", "Mr Briggs", "I'm All Over" and "Won't Do It"
• Alex James – bass guitar, production on "Inertia", "Mr Briggs", "I'm All Over" and "Won't Do It"
• Dave Rowntree – drums, production on "Inertia", "Mr Briggs", "I'm All Over" and "Won't Do It"

Additional personnel

• Stephen Street – production on "There's No Other Way"

Charts

Charts (1991)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	113[5]
UK Singles Chart	8[2]
US Billboard Hot 100	82[3]
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	5[3]
US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles	15[3]

References

1. Ramirez, Aj (22 April 2010). "Blur – 'There's No Other Way' | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
2. "Blur | Full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
3. "Blur - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
4. "Guitar Hero® 5 and Band Hero™ Roll into April With Hot New Rock Additions to the Guitar Hero Music Library". Investor.activision.com. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2013. C1 control character in |title= at position 29 (help)
5. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 24 May 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

External links

• "There's No Other Way" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics