Tabloid Magazine (song)

"Tabloid Magazine" is a song by Australian punk rock band The Living End. It was released in February 2004,[2] as the second single from their third album, Modern ARTillery. The song spent 4 weeks in the Australian ARIA Singles Charts and peaked at No. 57.[3] It appeared at No 66 on Triple J's Hottest 100 poll for 2003.[4]

"Tabloid Magazine"
Single by The Living End
from the album Modern Artillery
Released2 February 2004
Recorded2003
StudioOcean Studios, Burbank, California
GenrePunk rock, punkabilly
Length3:20
LabelEMI/Capitol
Songwriter(s)Chris Cheney[1]
Producer(s)Mark Trombino
The Living End singles chronology
"Who's Gonna Save Us?"
(2003)
"Tabloid Magazine"
(2004)
"What's on Your Radio"
(2005)

It features a live version of the classic "All Torn Down", plus acoustic versions of "Who's Gonna Save Us?" and "What Would You Do?" and a previously unreleased track, "No Reaction".

On the title track frontman Chris Cheney writes, "I have a weak spot for these mags. I am fascinated at the social preoccupation with reading about other people’s lives. They lure you in and become difficult to put down. I think it has a new wave kinda edge".[5]

The video was directed by Todd Sheldrick, and filmed in Sydney during the band's national Modern ARTillery tour in 2003.[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tabloid Magazine"Chris Cheney[1]3:20
2."No Reaction" (demo)Chris Cheney[7]3:17
3."All Torn Down" (live @ Livid 2003)Chris Cheney, Travis Demsey[8]4:07
4."What Would You Do?" (acoustic)Scott Owen[9]1:28
5."Who's Gonna Save Us?" (acoustic)Chris Chenney[10]3:21

Personnel

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Band members

Recording process

Artwork

  • Art direction – Richard Goodheart
  • Photography – Matthew Welch

Charts

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Chart performance for "Tabloid Magazine"
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 57

Release history

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Release history and formats for "Tabloid Magazine"
Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia February 2004 EMI/Capitol CD 5480642

References

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  1. ^ a b "'Tabloid Magazine' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Archived Australasian Releases". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 2004. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  3. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 168.
  4. ^ "Hottest 100 – 2003". Triple J. ABC. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  5. ^ "The Living End". Mitch Schneider Organization. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  6. ^ "The Living End videography". The Tabloid Magazine. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  7. ^ "'No Reaction' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  8. ^ "'All Torn Down' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  9. ^ "'What Would You Do?' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  10. ^ "'Who's Gonna Save Us?' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 18 June 2013.