Everyday (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark song)

"Everyday" is a song by 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.^[1] "Everyday" was the only single from Liberator to miss the UK top 25, charting at number 59.

"Everyday"
Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
from the album Liberator
B-side	"Every Time"
Released	6 September 1993 (1993-09-06)
Recorded	Pink Museum, The Ministry (Liverpool, England)
Length	3:57
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Andy McCluskey Paul Humphreys Stuart Kershaw
Producer(s)	Andy McCluskey Phil Coxon
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark singles chronology
"Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)" (1993) "Everyday" (1993) "Walking on the Milky Way" (1996)
Music video
"Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Everyday" on YouTube

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."^[2] In a retrospective article, Classic Pop's Wyndham Wallace likened the track to a "horrifying" Stock Aitken Waterman pastiche.^[3] OMD frontman Andy McCluskey conceded, "Sadly it wasn't one of our better songs."^[4]

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.^[5] The video features Sara Cox, who would later be known as a BBC Radio DJ.^[6]

Track listings

• UK 7-inch and cassette single^[7][8]

1. "Everyday"
2. "Every Time"

• UK CD1 and Australasian CD single^[9][10]

1. "Everyday"
2. "Every Time"
3. "Dream of Me (Based on Love's Theme)" (Interstella mix)
4. "Everyday" (Invisible Man mix)

• UK CD2^[11]

1. "Everyday"
2. "Electricity" (live)
3. "Walk Tall" (live)
4. "Locomotion" (live)

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Germany (GfK)[12]	60
UK Singles (OCC)[13]	59