From Despair to Where

"From Despair to Where" is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 1 June 1993 by record label Columbia as the first single from their second studio album, Gold Against the Soul (1993).

"From Despair to Where"
Single by Manic Street Preachers
from the album Gold Against the Soul
B-side	"Hibernation" "Spectators of Suicide" (Heavenly version) "Starlover" (Heavenly version)
Released	1 June 1993 (1993-06-01)[1]
Genre	Glam rock[2] grunge[3] soft rock[4]
Length	3:34
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Richey Edwards Nicky Wire James Dean Bradfield Sean Moore
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
"Little Baby Nothing" (1992) "From Despair to Where" (1993) "La Tristesse Durera (Scream to a Sigh)" (1993)
Music video
"From Despair to Where" on YouTube

Release

The single reached number 25 in the UK Singles Chart on 12 June 1993.^[5] The CD includes the B-sides "Hibernation", "Spectators of Suicide (Heavenly Records version)" and "Starlover (Heavenly Records version)". The 12-inch version does not include "Starlover", and the cassette only features "Hibernation".^[6] "From Despair to Where" made an appearance as track number 12 on Forever Delayed (2002), the Manics' greatest hits album.^[7]

Track listing

CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"From Despair to Where"	3:36
2.	"Hibernation"	3:31
3.	"Spectators of Suicide" (Heavenly version)	5:06
4.	"Starlover" (Heavenly version)	2:39

12-inch

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"From Despair to Where"	3:36

Side B

No.	Title	Length
2.	"Hibernation"	3:31
3.	"Spectators of Suicide" (Heavenly version)	5:06

Cassette

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"From Despair to Where"	3:36

Side B

No.	Title	Length
2.	"Hibernation"	3:31

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[5]	25
UK Airplay (Music Week)[8]	33