Refugees (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Refugees


Artist = The Tears
from Album = Here Come the Tears
Released = April 25 2005
Format = CD, Vinyl record (7")
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Britpop
Length = 2:53
Label = Independiente Records
Producer = Bernard Butler
Chart position =
* #9 (UK)
Reviews =
* N/A
Last single =
This single = "Refugees"
(2005)
Next single = "Lovers"
(2005)

"Refugees" is the debut single by The Tears, released on April 25, 2005 on Independiente Records. It charted at number 9 on the UK singles chart, which was relatively good considering the lack of success done by the previous Suede album, as well as the fact that it was the band's first single. The title track's lyrical content is said by Anderson to have political meaning, regarding his disgust towards the treatment of refugees.

The second single off the debut album, "Lovers," was originally slated to be a b-side to the Refugees single. This was changed after the record label decided it was worthy of being on the album. Anderson claimed that b-side "Southern Rain" was deserving of a spot on the album, and he regrets placing it on the single.

ingle Track Listings

7"

# "Refugees"
# "Break Away"

CD1

# "Refugees"
# "Southern Rain"

CD2

# "Refugees"
# "Feels Like Monday"
# "Branded"
# "Refugees (Video)"