"Pain Killer" (also titled "Pain Killer (Summer Rain)") is a song written by Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian, produced by Tony Hoffer, and recorded by British band Turin Brakes. It was included on Turin Brakes' second album, Ether Song (2003), and was released as the second single from the album in February 2003. The song debuted at its peak of number five on the UK Singles Chart, at which point the single's formats were deleted. Outside the United Kingdom, the song charted in Italy and the Netherlands at numbers 50 and 64, respectively.
Track listings UK CD single "Pain Killer (Summer Rain)" (radio edit) – 3:41 "Where's My Army?" (home recording) – 2:32 "Little Brother" (demo version) – 5:15 "Pain Killer (Summer Rain)" (video) – 3:41
UK limited-edition 7-inch single A. "Pain Killer" (radio edit) B. "Little Brother" (demo version)
European limited-edition CD single "Pain Killer (Summer Rain)" (radio edit) – 3:41 "Pain Killer (Summer Rain)" (video) – 3:41
Personnel Personnel are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.
Olly Knights – vocals, writing Gale Paridjanian – vocals, writing Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass Brian Reitzell – drums Dave Palmer – keyboards Tony Hoffer – production, mixing S. Husky Höskulds – engineering Ben Drury – Turin Brakes logo and sleeve artwork William Bankhead – sleeve photography Kate Nielsen – artwork coordination
Charts Chart (2003)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100)20
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United Kingdom17 February 2003SourceAustralia31 March 2003CDUnited States23 June 2003Triple A radioAstralwerks
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