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"Pain Killer"
Single by Turin Brakes
from the album Ether Song
B-side
  • "Where's My Army?"
  • "Little Brother" (demo)
Released17 February 2003 (2003-02-17)
Length3:41
LabelSource
Songwriter(s)
  • Olly Knights
  • Gale Paridjanian
Producer(s)Tony Hoffer
Turin Brakes singles chronology
"Long Distance"
(2002)
"Pain Killer"
(2003)
"Average Man"
(2003)

"Pain Killer" (also titled "Pain Killer (Summer Rain)") is a song written by Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian, produced by Tony Hoffer, and recorded by British band Turin Brakes. It was included on Turin Brakes' second album, Ether Song (2003), and was released as the second single from the album in February 2003. The song debuted at its peak of number five on the UK Singles Chart, at which point the single's formats were deleted.[1] Outside the United Kingdom, the song charted in Italy and the Netherlands at numbers 50 and 64, respectively.

Track listings[edit]

UK CD single[2]

  1. "Pain Killer (Summer Rain)" (radio edit) – 3:41
  2. "Where's My Army?" (home recording) – 2:32
  3. "Little Brother" (demo version) – 5:15
  4. "Pain Killer (Summer Rain)" (video) – 3:41

UK limited-edition 7-inch single[3]

A. "Pain Killer" (radio edit)
B. "Little Brother" (demo version)

European limited-edition CD single[4]

  1. "Pain Killer (Summer Rain)" (radio edit) – 3:41
  2. "Pain Killer (Summer Rain)" (video) – 3:41

Personnel[edit]

Personnel are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.[2]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 20
Italy (FIMI)[6] 50
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 64
Scotland (OCC)[8] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 5

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United Kingdom 17 February 2003
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
Source [10][11]
Australia 31 March 2003 CD [12]
United States 23 June 2003 Triple A radio Astralwerks [13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Masterton, James (23 February 2003). "Week Ending March 1st 2003". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Pain Killer (UK CD single liner notes). Turin Brakes. Source Records. 2003. SOURCDF 068.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Pain Killer (UK limited 7-inch single sleeve). Turin Brakes. Source Records. 2003. SOUR 068.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Pain Killer (European limited CD single liner notes). Turin Brakes. Source Records. 2003. SOURCDF 068, 7243 5 52125 0 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 11. 8 March 2003. p. 9. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Turin Brakes – Pain Killer (Summer Rain)". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Turin Brakes – Pain Killer (Summer Rain)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Painkiller". turinbrakes.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  11. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 17 February 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 15 February 2003. p. 23. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  12. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 31st March 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 31 March 2003. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1509. 20 June 2003. p. 32. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

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