Embrace : Diary

I'd just like to say thanks to everyone who applied to come to Wembley for the video shoot. Sorry that we couldn't let everyone come down for security reasons but those of you who were chosen did a brilliant job jumping up and down and screaming at the top of your voice for four hours. I hope you can see yourself in the finished result, my Dad's a bit annoyed because my Mum's in it and he's not.

We've been busy in the studio over the last few weeks finishing the extra tracks and versions for the world cup song. Because a lot of people may buy the single who haven't bought an Embrace record before we've tried extra hard to make every track the best it can possibly be.

Love Order
This was written in the sessions in Spain and was going to be held back for the next album. Mick and Richard wrote a brilliant string part for it which Mick conducted. Lots of people think it's one of the best things we've ever done, and it may end up being played live at some point. But the world cup song could be our biggest single ever so we're holding nothing back.

Whatever It Takes
Again from Spain. This just poured out in five minutes. Youth told me to go upstairs and make a cup of tea then when I came down he said "right go in and sing over what the band are doing". I did and in about five minutes we had a finished song. This was going to be the album closer until we decided, "This New Day", was a good name for the album. It reminds me a bit of "The Love It Takes" mixed with Pink Floyd. Again it was going to be held back for the next album but we are planning on going to Spain again and are hopeful that we'll be as inspired the second time around.

What Lies Behind Us
This was recorded in Olympic and is a bit of an epic. It was really difficult to get the vocals right. In that sense it reminds me of "Over" from our third album. It was hard to not get too emotional when singing it. In the end I'm really pleased with it.

The reason we've tried extra hard is because we want to get the single to number one. There I've said it. We're nailing our colours to the mast and putting our heads on the block. Not because of the money but just so we can say we did it. In a world where rehashes and gimmicks dominate, in the hardest week of the year for a real song, wouldn't it be amazing.

It may well be our last ever chance. There certainly wont be a more closely watched release from us ever again. I think everyone thinks of us as a soft target and so literally hundreds of other world cup songs are being released on the same day. What all those people don't realise is that we've got YOU. The most manic, loyal, fervent fans in the whole world. When one of you came up with the GETNO idea it was just a crazily optimistic dream. It's never been a realistic goal until now.

We almost did it last time. If downloads hadn't counted we would have been number one with "Nature's Law". We were literally 1,300 downloads from the top spot. So this time we've made and commissioned some alternative versions and downloads of the song that are as good as or even better than the original. Every version counts toward the chart we hope you like them all.

The whole country is watching us and you over the next few weeks. Some people are already betting against us doing it. If I were a betting man I know where my money would be. It's never been a more exciting time to be in Embrace...

Like the song says "It Can Be Done".

Love to you all... see you in a forest soon!

Danny
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