Pain Killer (Turin Brakes song)

"Pain Killer"
"Pain Killer"
Single by Turin Brakes
from the album Ether Song
B-side	"Where's My Army?"; "Little Brother" (demo);
Released	17 February 2003
Length	3:41
Label	Source
Songwriter(s)	Olly Knights; Gale Paridjanian;
Producer(s)	Tony Hoffer
Turin Brakes singles chronology

"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.^[1] Outside the United Kingdom, the song charted in Italy and the Netherlands at numbers 50 and 64, respectively.

Track listings

UK CD single^[2]

"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^[3]

A. "Pain Killer" (radio edit)

B. "Little Brother" (demo version)

European limited-edition CD single^[4]

"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.^[2]

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)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[5]	20
Italy (FIMI)^[6]	50
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[7]	64
Scotland (OCC)^[8]	4
UK Singles (OCC)^[9]	5

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United Kingdom	17 February 2003	7-inch vinyl CD	Source	^[10]^[11]
Australia	31 March 2003	CD	Source	^[12]
United States	23 June 2003	Triple A radio	Astralwerks	^[13]

References

^ Masterton, James (23 February 2003). "Week Ending March 1st 2003". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b Pain Killer (UK CD single liner notes). Turin Brakes. Source Records. 2003. SOURCDF 068.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Pain Killer (UK limited 7-inch single sleeve). Turin Brakes. Source Records. 2003. SOUR 068.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Pain Killer (European limited CD single liner notes). Turin Brakes. Source Records. 2003. SOURCDF 068, 7243 5 52125 0 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 11. 8 March 2003. p. 9. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
^ "Turin Brakes – Pain Killer (Summer Rain)". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
^ "Turin Brakes – Pain Killer (Summer Rain)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
^ "Painkiller". turinbrakes.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 17 February 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 15 February 2003. p. 23. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 31st March 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 31 March 2003. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1509. 20 June 2003. p. 32. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

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[1] Masterton, James (23 February 2003). "Week Ending March 1st 2003". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

[ukcd-2] Pain Killer (UK CD single liner notes). Turin Brakes. Source Records. 2003. SOURCDF 068.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Pain Killer (UK limited 7-inch single sleeve). Turin Brakes. Source Records. 2003. SOUR 068.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Pain Killer (European limited CD single liner notes). Turin Brakes. Source Records. 2003. SOURCDF 068, 7243 5 52125 0 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 11. 8 March 2003. p. 9. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

[sc_Italy_Turin_Brakes-6] "Turin Brakes – Pain Killer (Summer Rain)". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

[sc_Dutch100_Turin_Brakes-7] "Turin Brakes – Pain Killer (Summer Rain)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

[sc_Scotland_-8] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

[sc_UK_-9] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2018.

[10] "Painkiller". turinbrakes.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.

[11] "New Releases – For Week Starting 17 February 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 15 February 2003. p. 23. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

[12] "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 31st March 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 31 March 2003. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

[13] "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1509. 20 June 2003. p. 32. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

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