Neighbourhood (song)

"Neighbourhood" is a song by Liverpudlian band Space, written by band members Tommy Scott and Franny Griffiths and released as the second single from their debut album, Spiders, and their third single altogether. It was originally released on 25 March 1996 and peaked at number 56 on the UK Singles Chart, but it was later re-released on 21 October that year,[2] this time peaking at number 11. Outside the UK, "Neighbourhood" reached number 18 in Iceland, number 22 in New Zealand and number 90 in Australia.

For other uses, see Neighbourhood (disambiguation).
"Neighbourhood"
Single by Space
from the album Spiders
B-side
  • "Turn Me On to Spiders"
  • "Rejects"
Released25 March 1996[1]
Length3:28
LabelGut
Songwriter(s)Tommy Scott, Franny Griffiths, Space
Producer(s)Stephen Lironi
Space singles chronology
"Money / Kill Me"
(1995)		 "Neighbourhood"
(1996)		 "Female of the Species"
(1996)

In September 2004, "Neighbourhood" was used by the BBC in an ident for their short-lived series Fat Nation. The line "Who lives in a house like this?" is thought to be a reference to Through the Keyhole, another BBC programme. The song is also on the soundtrack from the 1997 movie "Shooting Fish".

Content

The lyrics to "Neighbourhood" were partially inspired by frontman Tommy Scott's upbringing in the Liverpool housing estate Cantril Farm (which has since been reestablished as Stockbridge Village), yet it stays true to the band's twisted sense of humour by depicting a variety of somewhat warped personalities including a man who thinks he's Saddam Hussein, Mr Miller, a "local vicar and a serial killer," a "big butch queen" who's "bigger than Tyson and twice as mean," and others.

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week rated the song four out of five, adding that "a Latin feel and Spaghetti Western touches give an extra dimension to this foot-tapping groove from the new Liverpuddlian foursome."[3] For the 1996 re-release, the magazine again gave it four out of five. The reviewer wrote, "A hint of ska and a steel guitar sound help produce a novelty spin to this re-release, which should continue the Liverpool band's upward rise."[4]

Track listings

Initial release

Re-issue

Charts
Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 90
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 74
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[13] 18
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 22
Scotland (OCC)[15] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 11

References
  1. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 March 1996. p. 31. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 October 1996. p. 37. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. "Reviews" (PDF). Music Week. 16 March 1996. p. 12. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 12 October 1996. p. 26. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. Neighbourhood (UK cassette single sleeve). Space. Gut Records. 1996. CAGUT 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Neighbourhood (UK CD single liner note). Space. Gut Records. 1996. CDGUT 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Neighbourhood (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Space. Gut Records. 1996. 12GUT1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Neighbourhood (UK cassette single sleeve). Space. Gut Records. 1996. CAGUT5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. Neighbourhood (UK CD1 liner notes). Space. Gut Records. 1996. CDGUT5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. Neighbourhood (UK CD2 liner notes). Space. Gut Records. 1996. CXGUT5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 262.
  12. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 46. 16 November 1996. p. 19.
  13. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (13.2. '97 – 19.2. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 14 February 1997. p. 16. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  14. "Space %5BUK%5D – Neighbourhood". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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