"Everyday" is a song by the English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released as the third and final single from their ninth album, Liberator (1993). The track dates to 1987, with OMD co-founder Paul Humphreys – who left the group two years later – receiving a co-writing credit. "Everyday" was the only single from Liberator to miss the UK top 25, charting at number 59.
Reception Alan Jones of Music Week scored the single three-out-of-five, writing, "Jaunty, polished pop without a soul. Oh, for the more angst-ridden OMD of old. Still, it's the kind of song that will appeal to radio — very 'up' and sufficiently commercial to make the usual OMD splash." In a retrospective article, Classic Pops Wyndham Wallace likened the track to a "horrifying" Stock Aitken Waterman pastiche. OMD frontman Andy McCluskey conceded, "Sadly it wasn't one of our better songs."
Music video The accompanying music video for "Everyday" was directed by Jimmy Fletcher and produced by Jonathan Hercock for Partizan. It was released on 6 September 1993 and features concert footage with cutaways to a young girl dressed as a matador. The video features Sara Cox, who would later be known as a BBC Radio DJ.
Track listings UK 7-inch and cassette single "Everyday" "Every Time"
UK CD1 and Australasian CD single "Everyday" "Every Time" "Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)" (Interstella mix) "Everyday" (Invisible Man mix)
UK CD2 "Everyday" "Electricity" (live) "Walk Tall" (live) "Locomotion" (live)
Charts Chart (1993)Peakposition
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United Kingdom6 September 1993VirginAustralia4 October 1993
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