A Tune a Day
A Tune a Day is the second album by Scottish Britpop band the Supernaturals on the Food Records branch of the Parlophone label.
| A Tune a Day | ||||
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| Studio album by The Supernaturals | ||||
| Released | August 1998 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, Britpop | |||
| Length | 47:17 | |||
| Label | Parlophone/Food Records | |||
| Producer | Pete Smith | |||
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Three singles were released from the album, the first of which, "I Wasn't Built to Get Up", peaked at number 25 in August 1998, making them the only citizens of Milngavie to clock up five appearances in the top 40. The follow-up singles "Sheffield Song" and "Everest" didn't break the top 40. The album itself peaked at number 21 in August 1998 and received some positive reviews (7/10 NME and 4/5 Q) which were supported by festival appearances and several headlining tours, and a 30 date UK Arena and European tour with solo singer Robbie Williams and Irish band the Divine Comedy. "I Wasn't Built to Get up" was used in an advertising campaign for Direct Debits on UK television in 1999. The song "Monday Mornings" was used in the film Fast Food in 1999. In November 1998 The Herald claimed it had been "a triumphant past 12 months for oor ain Supernaturals, those masters of perky power-poptasticality".