Tabloid Magazine (song)

"Tabloid Magazine" is a song by Australian punk rock band The Living End. It was released in February 2004,[2] as the second single from their third album, Modern ARTillery. The song spent 4 weeks in the Australian ARIA Singles Charts and peaked at No. 57.[3] It appeared at No 66 on Triple J's Hottest 100 poll for 2003.[4]

"Tabloid Magazine"
Single by The Living End
from the album Modern Artillery
Released2 February 2004
Recorded2003
StudioOcean Studios, Burbank, California
GenrePunk rock, punkabilly
Length3:20
LabelEMI/Capitol
Songwriter(s)Chris Cheney[1]
Producer(s)Mark Trombino
The Living End singles chronology
"Who's Gonna Save Us?"
(2003)		 "Tabloid Magazine"
(2004)		 "What's on Your Radio"
(2005)

It features a live version of the classic "All Torn Down", plus acoustic versions of "Who's Gonna Save Us?" and "What Would You Do?" and a previously unreleased track, "No Reaction".

On the title track frontman Chris Cheney writes, "I have a weak spot for these mags. I am fascinated at the social preoccupation with reading about other people’s lives. They lure you in and become difficult to put down. I think it has a new wave kinda edge".[5]

The video was directed by Todd Sheldrick, and filmed in Sydney during the band's national Modern ARTillery tour in 2003.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tabloid Magazine"Chris Cheney[1]3:20
2."No Reaction" (demo)Chris Cheney[7]3:17
3."All Torn Down" (live @ Livid 2003)Chris Cheney, Travis Demsey[8]4:07
4."What Would You Do?" (acoustic)Scott Owen[9]1:28
5."Who's Gonna Save Us?" (acoustic)Chris Chenney[10]3:21

Personnel

Band members

Recording process

Artwork

  • Art direction – Richard Goodheart
  • Photography – Matthew Welch

Charts
Chart performance for "Tabloid Magazine"
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 57

Release history
Release history and formats for "Tabloid Magazine"
Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia February 2004 EMI/Capitol CD 5480642

References
  1. "'Tabloid Magazine' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  2. "Archived Australasian Releases". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 2004. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 168.
  4. "Hottest 100 – 2003". Triple J. ABC. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  5. "The Living End". Mitch Schneider Organization. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  6. "The Living End videography". The Tabloid Magazine. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  7. "'No Reaction' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  8. "'All Torn Down' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  9. "'What Would You Do?' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  10. "'Who's Gonna Save Us?' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 18 June 2013.
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