Hayfever (song)

"Hayfever" is a song by Scottish band The Trash Can Sinatras, which was released in 1993 as the lead single from their second studio album I've Seen Everything. The song was written by all five band members and produced by Ray Shulman. "Hayfever" reached No. 61 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 11 in the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[2][3]

"Hayfever"
Single by The Trash Can Sinatras
from the album I've Seen Everything
B-side"Say"
Released13 April 1993[1]
Length3:15
LabelGo! Discs
Songwriter(s)
  • Frank Reader
  • Paul Livingston
  • John Douglas
  • David Hughes
  • Stephen Douglas
Producer(s)Ray Shulman
The Trash Can Sinatras singles chronology
"Circling the Circumference"
(1990)		 "Hayfever"
(1993)		 "I've Seen Everything"
(1993)

Background

"Hayfever" was recorded at Shabby Road Studios in Kilmarnock, Scotland, and mixed at Orinoco Studios in London.[4]

Critical reception

Upon its release as a single, Paul Mathar of Melody Maker commented, "Another daft name, and another pleasant surprise. Trash Can Sinatras seem to have undergone some sort of salvation, deciding they don't really care whether anyone likes them or not and with that carelessness has come the revelation that maybe they're rather good after all."[5] Johnny Dee of NME was less enthusiastic and described the song as an example of the "kind of music that American College Radio laps up as quality British indie rock and that, coincidentally, no one in Britain seems to like". He added, "MOR fear holds anyone back from truly loving the Trash Cans, they sound just a little too serious and keen on over-production."[6]

In a review of I've Seen Everything, Scott Bacon of The Indianapolis Star described "Hayfever" as "bouncy" and considered the song to have "hit written all over it". He also praised Nick Ingham's string arrangement which he felt "enhance[d]" the song.[7] Brad Webber of the Chicago Tribune commented, "On 'Hayfever', Reader wistfully sings about solving life's problems 'with a couple of tablets'."[8]

Track listing

7-inch and cassette single[4][9]

  1. "Hayfever" – 3:15
  2. "Say" – 2:51

12-inch and CD single[10][11]

  1. "Hayfever" – 3:15
  2. "Say" – 2:51
  3. "Kangaroo Court" – 3:02
  4. "Skin Diving" – 3:47

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the UK CD single liner notes and the I've Seen Everything booklet.[11][12]

The Trash Can Sinatras

  • Frank Reader – vocals, guitar
  • Paul Livingston – guitar
  • John Douglas – guitar
  • David Hughes – bass
  • Stephen Douglas – drums

Additional personnel

  • Larry Primrose – piano on "Hayfever"
  • Nick Ingham – string arrangement on "Hayfever"

Production

  • Ray Shulman – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Larry Primrose – engineer, mixing

Other

  • John Douglas – sleeve painting

Charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 61
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[3] 11

References
  1. "Gems from Ayrshire". The Herald. 23 March 1993. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. "TRASH CAN SINATRAS | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  3. "Modern Rock Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. 3 July 1993. p. 68. Retrieved 15 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
  4. Hayfever (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Trash Can Sinatras. Go! Discs. 1993. GOD 98, 857 108-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Mathar, Paul (3 April 1993). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 30.
  6. Dee, Johnny (8 May 1993). "Singles". New Musical Express. p. 16.
  7. Bacon, Scott (28 May 1993). "Record Reviews: Pharez Whitted's do-it-yourself debut disc worth collecting". The Indianapolis Star. p. D5.
  8. Webber, Brad (22 July 1993). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune.
  9. Hayfever (UK cassette single sleeve). The Trash Can Sinatras. Go! Discs. 1993. GODMC 98.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. Hayfever (UK 12-inch single sleeve). The Trash Can Sinatras. Go! Discs. 1993. GODX 98.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. Hayfever (UK CD single liner notes). The Trash Can Sinatras. Go! Discs. 1993. GODCD 98, 857 109-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. I've Seen Everything (UK CD album liner notes). The Trash Can Sinatras. Go! Discs. 1993. 828 408-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. "Trash Can Sinatras: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
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