"For Tomorrow"
Single by Blur
from the album Modern Life Is Rubbish
Released	19 April 1993
Format	12" vinyl, cassette, 2 x CD
Recorded	1992
Genre	Britpop
Length	4:18
Label	EMI, Food Records
Producer(s)	Stephen Street, Blur, John Smith
Chart positions
#28 (UK Singles Chart)
Blur singles chronology
"Popscene" (1992)	"For Tomorrow" (1993)	"Chemical World" (1993)

"For Tomorrow" is a song by British rock band Blur and is the lead track to their second album, Modern Life Is Rubbish. It was released 19 April 1993 as the first single from the album, charting at #28 in the UK Singles Chart, a position matched by Blur's next single, "Chemical World". "For Tomorrow" was included in the band's compilation album, Blur: The Best of. Image File history File linksMetadata Blur_fortomorrow. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Blur are an English rock band. ... Modern Life Is Rubbish is the second album by the British rock band Blur, released on May 10 1993. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The 12-inch [30 cm] single gramophone record gained popularity with the advent of disco music in the 1970s. ... Insert from the Winter cassette single by Tori Amos The cassette single was a music recording format that debuted in the 80s. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Britpop was a British alternative rock genre and movement that was at its most popular in Great Britain in the mid 1990s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The EMI Group is a music company comprising the major record label, EMI Music, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ... Food Records is the record label of Blur, Jesus Jones and Dubstar. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... Stephen Street is a music producer best known for his work with The Smiths in the 1980s and Blur in the 1990s. ... // The name John Smith often is regarded as the archetype of a common personal name in most English-speaking countries. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... Blur are an English rock band. ... This article is about the song by Blur. ... Chemical World is a song by British rock band Blur and is featured on their second album, Modern Life Is Rubbish. ... Rock group (or later rock band) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... Blur are an English rock band. ... Sophomore album is a term for a band or artists second album. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... Modern Life Is Rubbish is the second album by the British rock band Blur, released on May 10 1993. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... Chemical World is a song by British rock band Blur and is featured on their second album, Modern Life Is Rubbish. ... Blur: The Best of is a greatest hits compilation by Blur released on CD, cassette tape, MiniDisc, double 12 vinyl record, DVD and VHS. The CD album includes 18 of Blurs 23 singles from 1990 to 2000. ...

Lyrics from the song: "and the view's so nice" have been written on the pavement near the top of Primrose Hill, London (the complete phrase from the song says "Take a drive to Primrose Hill // It's windy there, and the view's so nice").

Track listings

• CD1 CDFOODS40

1. "For Tomorrow" (Visit To Primrose Hill Extended)
2. "Peach"
3. "Bone Bag"

• CD2 CDFOOD40, released 26 April 1993

1. "For Tomorrow" (single version)
2. "When The Cows Come Home"
3. "Beachcoma"
4. "For Tomorrow" (acoustic)

• 12" 12FOOD40

1. "For Tomorrow" (Visit To Primrose Hill Extended)
2. "Into Another"
3. "Hanging Over

• Cassette TCFOOD40

1. "For Tomorrow" (Visit To Primrose Hill Extended)
2. "Into Another"
3. "Hanging Over"

April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

External links

• All Music Guide reviews: 12", CD1, CD2
• Story of the lyrics being put on Primrose Hill