| "Inside" | ||||
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| Single by Stiltskin | ||||
| from the album The Mind's Eye | ||||
| B-side | "America" | |||
| Released | 25 April 1994 | |||
| Genre | Post-grunge[1][2] | |||
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| Label | White Water | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Lawlor | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Lawlor | |||
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"Inside" is a song by Scottish rock band Stiltskin, the first single from their first studio album, The Mind's Eye. It was written by Peter Lawlor for the British Levi's advert "Creek". "Inside" is a post-grunge song with lyrics about escaping oppression and based around Plato's allegory of the cave. All instruments on the recording were played by Peter Lawlor, and lead vocals were provided by Ray Wilson, who would become the new Genesis singer after the departure of Phil Collins.[2] The introductory chorus is sung by the Ambrosian Singers.
"Inside" was released as a single on 25 April 1994 and spent one week at number one on the UK Singles Chart the following month, becoming the fourth song to top the listing following use in a Levi's advert. It was also a worldwide hit, reaching the top 10 in more than 10 European countries and finding moderate success in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. The song was used as the music for Sky Sports' coverage of the Scottish Premier League between 1998 and 2002.[1]
- ^ a b Hurrey, Adam (22 June 2017). "Adam Hurrey's Top Ten Football Theme Tunes". The Sportsman. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ a b Cronin, Brian (25 August 2015). "Was the Indie Rock Band Stiltskin Formed for a Jeans Commercial?". Entertainment Legends Revealed!. Retrieved 4 December 2020.