Four Letter Word (Beady Eye song) explained

Four Letter Word
Type:single
Artist:Beady Eye
Album:Different Gear, Still Speeding
B-Side:World Outside My Room
Genre:Alternative rock, neo-psychedelia
Length:4:22
Label:Beady Eye
Producer:Beady Eye, Steve Lillywhite
Prev Title:Bring the Light
Prev Year:2010
Next Title:The Roller
Next Year:2011

"Four Letter Word" is a single by English band Beady Eye, released on Beady Eye Records as "BEADY3". The track is also featured on their 2011 debut album Different Gear, Still Speeding as the opening track. The video for the song was premièred exclusively for NME and also on the band's official website on 26 December 2010, at the same time a limited edition 7" vinyl was released on 17 January 2011[1] on 7" vinyl backed with new track "World Outside My Room".

Track listing

All songs written by Liam Gallagher, Gem Archer, and Andy Bell.

  1. "Four Letter Word" – 4:15
  2. "World Outside My Room" – 4:25

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Julian House and Julian Gibbs,[2] was released exclusively on the NME website on 26 December 2010,[3] and features the band, and live members Jeff Wootton and Matt Jones, playing to an audience in an undisclosed location in London[2] with psychedelic imagery interspersed throughout. The release of the music video was also the first release of the song.

Reception

"Four Letter Word" has so far been given even higher praise than the band's previous single, "Bring the Light".[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Four Letter Word. BeadyEye. 2010-12-27. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110124200155/http://store.beadyeyemusic.com/index.php?section=singles. 2011-01-24.
  2. Web site: Hot right now . Beady Eye Unveil Video For New Song 'Four Letter Word' . Gigwise . 2011-08-13.
  3. Web site: Beady Eye - 'Four Letter Word' Exclusive New Track - NMETV Latest Music Videos and Clips . Nme.Com . 2008-10-16 . 2011-08-13.
  4. Web site: Beady Eye's "Four Letter Word" Praised by Fans | M is for Music . www.misformusic.com . 27 January 2022 . https://archive.today/20110103135607/http://www.misformusic.com/2010/12/beady-eyes-four-letter-word-praised-by-fans/ . 3 January 2011 . dead.
  5. Web site: CHART: CLUK Update 29.01.2011 (wk3). 2012-02-28.