Tomorrow Comes Today
"Tomorrow Comes Today" is a song from alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz's self-titled debut album Gorillaz and was their first release when issued as an EP in November 2000. The first three songs from the EP ended up on their debut album, however, "Latin Simone" was heavily edited, and dubbed into Spanish, for the album release. The new version was sung by Ibrahim Ferrer, and renamed "Latin Simone (¿Que Pasa Contigo?)". The original version is sung by 2-D (voiced by Damon Albarn) and appears along with "12D3" on the later-released compilation album G Sides. The song itself was also the fourth and final single from that album, released on 25 February 2002. It peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart. A demo version of the song, "I Got Law"[4] was included as a bonus track of the Japanese edition of 13 by Blur, Damon Albarn's other musical project.
"Tomorrow Comes Today" | ||||
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Single by Gorillaz | ||||
from the album Gorillaz | ||||
B-side | "Film Music" | |||
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Recorded | 1998–2000 | |||
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Length | 3:13 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
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Gorillaz singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Tomorrow Comes Today" on YouTube |
Formats and track listings
Enhanced CD EP (2000)
- "Tomorrow Comes Today" – 3:13
- "Rock the House" – 4:09
- "Latin Simone" – 3:38
- "12D3" – 3:24
- "Tomorrow Comes Today" (enhanced video) – 3:14
12-inch EP (2000)
- "Tomorrow Comes Today" – 3:14
- "Rock the House" – 4:09
- "Latin Simone" – 3:38
- "12D3" – 3:24
CD single (2002)
- "Tomorrow Comes Today" – 3:14
- "Film Music" – 3:04
- "Tomorrow Dub" (early version of "Bañana Baby") – 5:30
- "Tomorrow Comes Today" (music video) – 3:14
DVD single (2002)
- "Tomorrow Comes Today" (DVD music video) – 3:14
- "Film Music" – 3:04
- "Tomorrow Dub" (early version of "Bañana Baby") – 5:30
- "Jump the Gut Pt. 1" – 0:30
- "Jump the Gut Pt. 2" – 0:30
12-inch single (2002)
- "Tomorrow Comes Today" – 3:14
- "Film Music" (Mode Remix) – 6:15
- "Tomorrow Dub" (early version of "Bañana Baby") – 5:30
Personnel
- Damon Albarn – vocals, keyboards, melodica, bass guitar
- Dan the Automator – sampled loops
- Jason Cox – engineering
- Tom Girling – Pro Tools, engineering
- Tim Burrell – engineering
- Toby Whelan – engineering assistance
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
Music video
Directed by Jamie Hewlett, the video for the title track consists mainly of static drawings of the band members placed against real photographs and time-lapsed video footage of London streets. Some of the drawings are animated, especially the ones featuring 2-D singing. The video finishes with the four band members, and 2-D's headache pills, flying across the screen during a fast-motion shot of a tunnel. Graffiti artwork by Banksy can be seen halfway through the video. The infamous Trellick Tower is also seen, known for being the birthplace of Gorillaz and where creators of the band Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn met.
References
- Nelson, Alex (30 November 2011). "Gorillaz // Singles 2001–2012". Review. Rhythm Circus. p. 1. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/concerts/7965934/gorillaz-meadows-festival-headliner-reacap-set-list/
- Yeung, Gavin (24 March 2017). "We Rank Gorillaz's 5 Album Releases From Worst to Best". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- Wade, Ian (23 July 2012). "Blur Blur 21: The Box Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 17 January 2013.