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somebody up there likes you


composers
Words And Music: Simple Minds


publisher
© EMI Music Publishing


background
The song was based around the Mahler Chords, an idea Charlie developed whilst jamming in a Fife farmhouse for the New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) album.

"We had words for Somebody Up There Likes You but we took them off - we felt that the music spoke more than the words did. Up until then, Simple Minds always had this ambient side" - Jim, Sunday Herald interview, 2008.




lyrics
Instrumental


discography
Album Version (5:02)
Producer: Pete Walsh
Arrangement: Pete Walsh
Engineer: Pete Walsh

 New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) LP New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) MC New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) US Promo LP New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) US Limited Edition LP New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) US CD New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) US Longbox CD New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) Canadian Limited Edition LP New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) Yugoslavian LP New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) CD New Gold Dream Italian 7" single New Gold Dream Italian 12" single New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) LP (Virgin Budget Reissue) New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) MC (Virgin Budget Reissue) New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) Remaster Promo CD New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) Remaster Limited Edition CD New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) Remaster CD New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) SACD

DVD-Audio Extended Mix (5:45)
Producer: Pete Walsh
DVD-Audio Producer: Ronald Prent


 New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) DVD-Audio
Live Version (Graffiti Soul Tour 2009)
Recorded: Graffiti Soul Tour 2009

 Arena, Vienna, Austria: 3rd November 2009 (2:19) Saschall, Florence, Italy: 5th November 2009 (2:41) Neon Concept Club, Ancona, Italy: 6th November 2009 (2:46) Atlantico, Rome, Italy: 7th November 2009 (2:42) Gran Teatro Di Padova, Padova, Italy: 8th November 2009 (2:38) La Riviera, Madrid, Spain: 18th November 2009 (2:45) Kursaal, San Sebastian, Spain: 19th November 2009 (2:42) Falconer Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark: 22nd November 2009 (2:44) Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden: 23rd November 2009 (2:50) Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway: 24th November 2009 (2:43) Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: 26th November 2009 (2:41) Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany: 27th November 2009 (2:42) Forest National, Brussels, Belgium: 28th November 2009 (2:28) Metro Arena, Newcastle, UK: 30th November 2009 (2:41) NEC, Birmingham, UK: 2nd December 2009 (2:38) MEN, Manchester, UK: 3rd December 2009 (2:41) Arena, Sheffield, UK: 5th December 2009 (2:47) CIA, Cardiff, UK: 6th December 2009 (2:41) Arena, Wembley, UK: 7th December 2009 (2:44) 02, Dublin, Ireland: 9th December 2009 (2:42) Odyssey, Belfast, Northern Ireland: 10th December 2009 (2:43) AEC, Aberdeen, UK: 12th December 2009 (2:50) Popcentrum, Tilburg, Netherlands: 17th December 2009 (2:46) Autostadt Piazza, Wolfsburg, Germany: 18th December 2009 (2:41)




downloads
Live Version (Graffiti Soul Tour 2009)
Recorded: Graffiti Soul Tour 2009

 Arena, Vienna, Austria: 3rd November 2009 (2:19) Saschall, Florence, Italy: 5th November 2009 (2:41) Neon Concept Club, Ancona, Italy: 6th November 2009 (2:46) Atlantico, Rome, Italy, Italy: 7th November 2009 (2:42) Gran Teatro Di Padova, Padova, Italy: 8th November 2009 (2:38) La Riviera, Madrid, Spain: 18th November 2009 (2:45) Kursaal, San Sebastian, Spain: 19th November 2009 (2:42) Falconer Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark: 22nd November 2009 (2:44) Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden: 23rd November 2009 (2:50) Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway: 24th November 2009 (2:43) Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: 26th November 2009 (2:41) Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany: 27th November 2009 (2:42) Forest National, Brussels, Belgium: 28th November 2009 (2:48) Metro Arena, Newcastle, UK: 30th November 2009 (2:41) NEC, Birmingham, UK: 2nd December 2009 (2:38) MEN, Manchester, UK: 3rd December 2009 (2:41) Arena, Sheffield, UK: 5th December 2009 (2:47) CIA, Cardiff, UK: 6th December 2009 (2:41) Arena, Wembley, UK: 7th December 2009 (2:44) 02, Dublin, Ireland: 9th December 2009 (2:42) Odyssey, Belfast, Northern Ireland: 10th December 2009 (2:43) AEC, Aberdeen, UK: 12th December 2009 (2:50) Popcentrum, Tilburg, Netherlands: 17th December 2009 (2:46) Autostadt Piazza, Wolfsburg, Germany: 18th December 2009 (2:41)




live history
Celebrate 30 Years Live Tour: 2008
Graffiti Soul Tour: 2009