(Drawing) Rings Around the World
"(Drawing) Rings Around the World" is a song by Super Furry Animals and was the second single taken from the band's fifth album, Rings Around the World. The track reached number 28 on the UK Singles Chart on release in October 2001. Singer Gruff Rhys has described the song as being about "rings of communication around the world. All the rings of pollution".
| "(Drawing) Rings Around the World" | ||||
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| Single by Super Furry Animals | ||||
| from the album Rings Around the World | ||||
| Released | 8 October 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Monnow Valley Studio, Rockfield, Monmouthshire, 2000 | |||
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| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Super Furry Animals | |||
| Producer(s) | Super Furry Animals and Chris Shaw | |||
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Critical reaction to the track was generally positive with many reviewers comparing the song to the work of other groups such as Status Quo, ELO and The Beach Boys. A promotional music video was produced to accompany "(Drawing) Rings Around the World"'s release as a single. Directed by Pedro Romhanyi the video features images of fictional television stations including "SFA TV", which shows the band playing along with the track. An alternative video, directed by Sean Hillen, was included on the DVD version of Rings Around the World on its release in July 2001. This video features the lyrics to the track scrolling slowly from the bottom of the screen upwards in front of an image of a globe. The DVD version of Rings Around the World also includes a Llwybr Llaethog remix of "(Drawing) Rings Around the World".