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"Everybody’s Changing"
Single by Keane
B-side	"Bedshaped" "The Way You Want It"
Released	May 12, 2003
Format	CD Single
Recorded	Home recording
Genre	Piano rock
Length	3:32
Label	Fierce Panda
Writer	Tim Rice-Oxley Tom Chaplin Richard Hughes
Producer	Andy Green
Keane singles chronology
"Wolf at the Door" (June 2001) "Everybody’s Changing" (May 2003)

"Everybody’s Changing" is a song performed and composed by English piano rock band Keane, from their debut album Hopes and Fears, on which appears as the fourth track. After a single release on Fierce Panda in May 2003, it was re-released on Island on May 3, 2004, where it reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. In August 2006, the song was rated #79 from the top 100 greatest songs in all time by The Sun. On the same year, English singer Lily Allen recorded a cover of the song released on her single "Littlest Things".

Contents 1 Fierce Panda single 2 Island single 3 Track listings 3.1 Fierce Panda CD Single 3.2 Island CD Single 3.3 UK 7" Vinyl 3.4 Island promo version 4 Alternative versions 4.1 Dutch CD Single 4.2 French CD Single 4.3 UK 3" Pocket CD 5 Composition and recording 6 Musical structure 7 Information about song’s meaning 8 B-sides 8.1 Bedshaped 8.1.1 Instrumentation 8.2 The Way You Want It 8.2.1 Instrumentation 8.3 Fly To Me 8.3.1 Instrumentation 8.4 To The End Of The Earth 8.4.1 Instrumentation 9 Technical information on songs 10 Soundtrack Usage 11 Music videos 11.1 International version 11.2 United States version 11.3 Unreleased version[citation needed] 12 Chart performance 13 Notes 14 External links

The Fierce Panda release of "Everybody’s Changing" was both Keane’s first commercial release, and their first release after the departure of guitarist Dominic Scott.

The release arose as a result of Simon Williams attending a Keane gig at London’s Betsey Trotwood in December 2002, and liking what he heard so much that he immediately offered to put out a single for the band.

Legend has it that when recording the song for this release, the band recorded it in a back room of the house of Rice-Oxley’s parents, on borrowed equipment - which broke, thus meaning the band had to go to another house in order to mix it.

It went on to be selected by Steve Lamacq as his single of the week on Radio 1 on April 19, 2003. This in large part led to the bidding war surrounding the band that led to them being signed to Island.

The CD single was released on May 12, 2003. During the first week 733 copies of the 1500 released were sold, reaching #122 in the UK Singles Chart.^[1] However, this release was so limited that nowadays copies can be expected to sell on ebay in the region of £90.

The cover art, designed by Alex Lake, represents Chaplin’s shadow filled with the photography of two boats. The typeface used in the cover is different from that used in both the Hopes and Fears and the Under the Iron Sea publicity campaigns.

"Everybody’s Changing (2004 version)"
French CD Single Cover
Single by Keane from the album Hopes and Fears
B-side	"Fly To Me" "To The End Of The Earth"
Released	May 3, 2004 June 28-July 26, 2004 September 13, 2004 March 21, 2005
Format	7" Vinyl CD Single 3" Pocket CD
Recorded	Helioscentric Studios, Rye, East Sussex
Genre	Piano rock
Length	3:36
Label	Island
Producer	Andy Green
Keane singles chronology
"Somewhere Only We Know" (January 2004) "Everybody’s Changing" (May 2004) "Bedshaped" (August 2004)
Hopes and Fears track listing
"We Might as Well Be Strangers" (3(UK)/4) "Everybody’s Changing" (4(UK)/5) "Your Eyes Open" (5(UK)/6)

The 2004 version of "Everybody’s Changing", re-recorded during the Heliocentric sessions of winter 2003, is Keane’s second major-label release during the Hopes and Fears campaign.

The single was released on May 3, 2004, a week before the album, and it sold about 25,000 copies.
There were also pocket CDs with two songs and polyphonic ringtones, as well as alternative versions for France, the Netherlands and Germany.

The enhanced CD includes the UK videoclip and wallpapers. This single was only released in Europe and Australia.

Catalogue number: NING133CD

1. "Everybody’s Changing"
2. "Bedshaped"
3. "The Way You Want It"

Catalogue number: CID855

1. "Everybody’s Changing"
2. "To The End Of The Earth"
3. "Fly To Me"
4. "Everybody’s Changing" (Video)

Catalogue number: IS855 Released May 3, 2004.

1. "Everybody’s Changing"
2. "Fly To Me"

1. "Everybody’s Changing"

Some European alternative versions were released after the original British edition, with the same artwork.

Released July 23, 2004.

1. "Everybody’s Changing"
2. "Fly To Me"

Released March 21, 2005.

1. "Everybody’s Changing"
2. "Somewhere Only We Know" (Live) (Forum, London, May 10, 2004)

Catalogue number: CIDP855
Released July 19, 2004. It included a link for download polyphonic and true ringtones for the songs.

1. "Everybody’s Changing"
2. "Fly To Me"

Composed in 2001 by Tim Rice-Oxley, just after guitarist Scott had left the band. Recording took place at the Helioscentric Studios, Rye, East Sussex. The version appearing on the Fierce Panda release was a home recorded song, supposedly recorded in a single room.

"Everybody’s Changing" uses similar instrumentation as is used throughout Hopes and Fears. The style of "Everybody’s Changing" has been described as "piano rock", a style of rock in which the piano is the main instrument instead of the guitar. After the main piano riff, the piano is not used until the second verse. Throughout the song, a synthesizer is played in the background.

“

The song is about trying to work out where you are in the world, while some of the people around you are going off and doing different things. Tim wrote it while we were really struggling to get anywhere as a band, and we were watching all our friends move away and get on with their lives, while we were stuck in Battle getting nowhere, and wondering if we were doing the right thing[2]

”

Main article: Bedshaped

Originally appeared on Fierce Panda release only. See "Bedshaped" main page for composition details.

• Bass (Fender Jazz)
• Drums (Yamaha)
• Piano (Yamaha CP70)
• Synthesizer (vox, distortion)
• Vocals (by Tom Chaplin)

An acoustic piano track that appears only on the Fierce Panda single. It also appears on Strangers, though is not credited. It was played live during late 2003.

“

"The Way You Want It" is definitely a white-album influenced...[2]

”

• Piano (Yamaha CP70)
• Vocals (by Tom Chaplin)

Widely considered a fan favourite, but to date has never fully been played live. The chorus has been performed during some shows of the 2007 Under The Iron Sea arena tour, with the arena name put into it.

During an interview for a fanzine, Margaret Rice-Oxley (Tim’s mother) is quoted as saying that she and Tim’s father cried the first time they heard this song.

Official sheet music for this song is available in the Wise Publication book of Hopes and Fears.

• Bass (Fender Jazz)
• Drums (Yamaha)
• Organ (Hammond Mk2)
• Piano (Yamaha CP70)
• Synthesizer (strings)
• Vocals (by Tom Chaplin and Tim Rice-Oxley)

Composed by Tim Rice-Oxley and Dominic Scott in 2000. The song was originally composed on guitar, and a regular feature of live gigs before Scott’s departure. This version was posted by the band on their website in early 2001 so fans could hear it - this version is still in circulation on the net.

After Scott’s departure, Rice-Oxley recomposed the song for the piano. It was re-recorded for the CD single. It is one of only three songs from the pre-Hopes and Fears era to survive the transition from the "guitar" Keane to "piano" Keane - the other songs being "She Has No Time" and "Allemande".^[3]

Released version

• Bass (Fender Jazz)
• Drums (Yamaha)
• Piano (Yamaha CP70)
• Vocals (by Tom Chaplin)

Demo Version

• Bass
• Drums
• Electric guitar
• Vocals (by Tom Chaplin)

Song	Length	Tempo	Key	Time signature	Genre
"Everybody’s Changing"	3:36	92bpm	C (Do major)	4/4 on 16 beats	Piano rock
"Bedshaped"	4:39	76bpm	E (Mi major)	4/4 on 8 beats	Piano rock
"The Way You Want It"	3:19	120bpm	Em (Mi minor)	4/4	Acoustic ballad
"Fly To Me"	5:32	120bpm	G (Sol major)	4/4 on 8 beats	Piano pop
"To The End Of The Earth"	3:02	120bpm	Dm (D minor)	4/4 on 8 beats	Piano rock
"To The End Of The Earth" (Demo not included)	3:53	120bmp	Dm (D minor)	4/4 on 8 beats	Alternative

This song was featured in the NBC Program "Scrubs" in the fifth season episode "My Day at the Races". It was also used in Flight 29 Down in "See Ya".

There are three videos for this song

Keane are playing in a white room, and proceed to change into other people - literally.

Keane appear on a scene representing a sunset - their performance is broken up with clips of gigs in London, Mexico City and United States.

This video was directed by Mark Pellington, but was shelved after the band apparently (according to rumour) decided it didn't fit with the tone of the song.^{[citation needed]} This video has since been released and has gained some popularity on the internet.[1]

Running at 7 minutes long, the video is in the style of "verbatim theatre", with people talking directly to camera. It primarily focuses on people retelling their experiences of losing a loved one - including Pellington, who discusses losing his wife, and how the song helped him cope with his loss. During the course of the song, we then witness the people who have retold their stories, remembering their experiences while apparently listening to the song.

Chart	Peak position
Italy	#2
Taiwan	#2
UK Singles Chart	#3
UK Official Download Chart	#13
Dutch Top 40	#18
Irish Singles Chart	#27
Germany Charts	#60
France Charts	#10
New Zealand Charts	#28
Sweden Charts	#35

1. ^ Keaneshaped - Discography - Everybody’s Changing. Retrieved on July 19, 2006.
2. ^ ^{a b} Keaneshaped FAQ: About songs. Retrieved on May, 2006.
3. ^ "The Happy Soldier" is the only song played with guitar during the piano era (2001)

• Official site
• Keaneshaped - Information about record (Fierce Panda)
• Keaneshaped - Information about record (Island)
• Keane.fr - Information about record in French (Island)
• Keane.fr - Information about record in French (Fierce Panda)

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Tim Rice-Oxley • Tom Chaplin • Richard Hughes Dominic Scott • Andy Green • James Sanger • Adam Tudhope Studio albums Hopes and Fears • Under the Iron Sea Live albums EP Live Recordings 2004 • Keane Live 06 Singles Call Me What You Like • Wolf at the Door • Everybody’s Changing • This Is the Last Time Somewhere Only We Know • Everybody’s Changing (Part2) • Bedshaped • This Is the Last Time We Might As Well Be Strangers • The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore • Bend and Break Atlantic • Is It Any Wonder? • Crystal Ball • Nothing in My Way • Try Again • A Bad Dream • The Night Sky DVDs Hopes and Fears DVD • Strangers • Under the Iron Sea • Keane Live Tours Hopes and Fears Tour • Under the Iron Sea Tour Other List of songs by Keane Discography • Singles • Battle, East Sussex • Rye, East Sussex • Piano rock • Power ballad