This Is the Day (song)
| "This Is the Day" | ||||
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| Single by The The | ||||
| from the album Soul Mining | ||||
| Released | 2 September 1983 | |||
| Format | 7-inch single, 12-inch single | |||
| Recorded | Advision and SARM Studios, London | |||
| Genre | New wave, synthpop | |||
| Length |
4:59 (album version) 3:42 (single edit) |
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| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matt Johnson | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Hardiman and Matt Johnson | |||
| The The singles chronology | ||||
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| "This Is the Day" | ||||
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| Single by Manic Street Preachers | ||||
| from the album National Treasures – The Complete Singles | ||||
| Released | 18 September 2011 | |||
| Format | Digital download, CD | |||
| Recorded | Faster Recording Studios, Cardiff | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matt Johnson | |||
| Producer(s) | Loz Williams & Manic Street Preachers | |||
| Manic Street Preachers singles chronology | ||||
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"This Is the Day" is a song written by Matt Johnson and originally released as a single by his band The The on 2 September 1983. It reached number 71 in the UK Singles Chart. A version of the song was included on the band's debut album Soul Mining, released in October 1983.
A re-recorded version of the song, re-titled "That Was the Day", was released as the lead track on the Dis-Infected EP in 1993. The EP reached number 17 in the singles chart.
In September 2011, "This Is the Day" was covered by the Manic Street Preachers as a single to promote their National Treasures – The Complete Singles compilation album. The CD single was only available as a limited edition with the CD/DVD version of National Treasures on the HMV website.
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