From Despair to Where

"From Despair to Where" is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 7 June 1993 by record label Columbia as the first single from their second studio album Gold Against the Soul The song was covered by singer/songwriter Scott Michael Cavagan and released on his Live At Trillians EP.

"From Despair to Where"
Single by Manic Street Preachers
from the album Gold Against the Soul
B-side
  • "Hibernation"
  • "Spectators of Suicide" (Heavenly Version)
  • "Starlover" (Heavenly Version)
Released7 June 1993
Recorded1993
Genre
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
"Little Baby Nothing"
(1992)		 "From Despair to Where"
(1993)		 "La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)"
(1993)

Content

Alluding to the style of the song Ben Scott of XSNoise opined that "From Despair to Where" "counterbalanced" a "heavy rock riffage" with "the melodic release of its tender, introspective hook".[1]

Release

The single reached number 25 in the UK Singles Chart on 12 June 1993.[3]

The CD included the B-sides "Hibernation", "Spectators of Suicide (Heavenly Records Version)" and "Starlover (Heavenly Records Version)". The 12" version didn't include "Starlover", and the cassette only featured "Hibernation".[4]

"From Despair to Where" made an appearance as track number twelve on Forever Delayed (2002), the Manics' greatest hits album.[5]

Track listing
CD
No.TitleLength
1."From Despair to Where"3:36
2."Hibernation"3:31
3."Spectators of Suicide" (Heavenly Version)5:06
4."Starlover" (Heavenly Version)2:39
12"
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."From Despair to Where" 
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Hibernation" 
2."Spectators of Suicide" (Heavenly Version) 
Cassette
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."From Despair to Where" 
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Hibernation" 

Charts
Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 25[3]
UK chart performance
UK Top 40
Week 01 02 03
Position
28
25
38

References
  1. Scott, Ben P (11 June 2020). "ALBUM REVIEW: Manic Street Preachers – Gold Against The Soul (Deluxe Reissue)". XSNoise. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. Pike, Daniel. "Manic Street Preachers - Forever Delayed Review". BBC. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  3. "Manic Street Preachers Official Charts". Official Charts. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  4. Price 1999.
  5. Power, Martin (17 October 2010). Manic Street Preachers. Omnibus Press.
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