| "Twisterella" | ||||
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| Single by Ride | ||||
| from the album Going Blank Again | ||||
| B-side | "Going Blank Again" "Howard Hughes" "Stampede" | |||
| Released | 13 April 1992 | |||
| Recorded | May–November 1991 | |||
| Studio | Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Chipping Norton Blackbarn Studios, Ripley | |||
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| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Creation/Sire | |||
| Producer(s) | Alan Moulder, Ride | |||
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"Twisterella" is a song by the British rock band Ride. It was released as the second single from the band's second studio album Going Blank Again on 13 April 1992. It features Mark Gardener on lead vocals, who wrote its lyrics about his experiences with London nightlife. The song is described as "jangly Rickenbacker pop", in contrast to the band's typical shoegaze stylings.[1]
Following the success of the band's previous single "Leave Them All Behind", which reached the top ten in the United Kingdom, commercial expectations were high for "Twisterella", which manager Dave Newton referred to as the band's "ace card."[2] However, the song underperformed, peaking at only No. 36 on the UK Singles Chart. As a result, Creation Records decided not to release another single from Going Blank Again, ceasing promotion of the album in the United Kingdom.[3]
- ^ Bergstrom, John (3 April 2015). "Ride: OX4: The Best of Ride". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ The Story of Going Blank Again. 2012.
- ^ Clay, Joe (16 August 2012). "50 States Of Mind: Ride Discuss Going Blank Again, 30 Years On". The Quietus. Retrieved 1 September 2022.