"Everything Is Average Nowadays" is a song by English rock band Kaiser Chiefs and is the ninth track on their second album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob. The song was released as the second single from that album in the United Kingdom on 21 May 2007 (see 2007 in British music).
A live version of the song recorded in Berlin during the band's tour there in November 2006 was released in the United States on 13 March 2007 as part of a promotional disc offered at Best Buy stores.
Both the CD and 7" formats of the single were issued at a limited run, and was deleted one week after its release.
The song has been covered by American band The Little Ones, which is available on a 7" single with the Kaiser Chiefs' "Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)".
Music video A music video was released for the song, concurrently with its single release, and was directed by the Swedish production company Stylewar"Everything Is Average Nowadays" (CD single liner notes). B-Unique Records. May 2007. (having previously worked with the band on the second music video for "I Predict a Riot""I Predict a Riot" (CD single liner notes). B-Unique Records. August 2005. and the video for "Ruby"). A review by Nick Rowan for Leeds Music Scene assesses its plot as "contain[ing] a sequence where a production line manufactures a series of replicas, from vodka bottles and fine art through to punks and cheerleaders, culminating in the mass cloning of each member of the Chiefs. Rather than just the intended commentary on the fact that identity is becoming an off-the-peg purchase and casual plagiarism is ubiquitous, the scene is also a reminder that the Kaisers are fast becoming an inferior facsimile of their earlier selves".
Track listing 7" BUN125-7 "Everything Is Average Nowadays" "I Like to Fight" This song can also be found as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of "Yours Truly, Angry Mob" and the edition offered at American Best Buy stores. CD BUN125CD "Everything Is Average Nowadays" "Out of My Depth"
Charts Chart (2007)PeakpositionDutch Top 40"Discografie Kaiser Chiefs". DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved 27 October 2008.91Eurochart Hot 100 Singles[ "European Hot 100 Singles (Chart Listing for the Week of Jun 09 2007)"]. Billboard. Retrieved 27 October 2008.56German Singles Chart"Chartverfolgung / Kaiser Chiefs / Single" . MusicLine.de. Retrieved 27 October 2008.99UK Singles Chart"Chart Stats: Kaiser Chiefs". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 27 October 2008.19
References
External links "Everything is Average Nowadays" e-card "Kaiser Chiefs "Everything Is Average Nowadays" music video on YouTube