| "Many of Horror" | ||||
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| Single byBiffy Clyro | ||||
| from the albumOnly Revolutions | ||||
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| Released | 18 January 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | 14th Floor | |||
| Songwriter | Simon Neil | |||
| Producer | Garth Richardson | |||
| Biffy Clyro singles chronology | ||||
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| Only Revolutions track listing | ||||
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| "Many of Horror" onYouTube | ||||
"Many of Horror" is analternative rock song by Scottish bandBiffy Clyro for their fifth studio albumOnly Revolutions. The song was released as the fourth single from the album on 18 January 2010.[1] The song was recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California and mastered at Masterdisk.[2] The lyrics of the song concern Neil's wife and family.Jacknife Lee, who previously remixed "Silhouettes" for the Biffy Clyro andSucioperro side projectMarmaduke Duke, recorded a remix for the song.
Matt Cardle, winner of the2010 series ofThe X Factor, recorded a studio version of the song under the title "When We Collide" and released it as his debut single, after having performed it in the final of the competition. Biffy Clyro fans launched an internet campaign to get the original track "Many of Horror" to the festive charts,[3][4] with fans joining a Facebook campaign urging people to buy Biffy Clyro's original single rather than Cardle's cover version. This resulted in the Biffy Clyro version reaching number 8 in theUK Singles Chart, its highest position ever, and Cardle's version became the UK Christmas number 1.
The song is featured on the deluxe editionsoundtrack to the filmTransformers: Dark of the Moon and is played during the end credits. It was also used bySky Sports as the song for their closing montage of their2014 Ryder Cup coverage on 28 September 2014.[citation needed]
Critical reception of "Many of Horror" was generally positive.
Jamie Fullerton ofNME called "Many of Horror" a "perfect rock ballad".[5] Tim Newbound ofRock Sound described it as "beautifully serene" and stated it balances out more aggressive songs on the album.[6] Jason Birchmeier ofAllmusic described the song as "mellow".[7]
Thom Gibbs ofDrowned in Sound was critical of the song, calling it a "so-so ballad" and describing it as "tooemo".[8]
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The officialmusic video for the song was directed byAndy Morahan.[9]
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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| "When We Collide" | ||||
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| Single byMatt Cardle | ||||
| from the albumLetters | ||||
| Released | 12 December 2010 (2010-12-12) | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Syco,Sony | |||
| Songwriter | Simon Neil | |||
| Producers | Richard "Biff" Stannard, Ash Howes | |||
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In 2010,Matt Cardle, the winner of theseventh series ofThe X Factor, released a cover of "Many of Horror" as his winner's single,[17] renamed "When We Collide".[4] It was made available as adigital download on 12 December 2010 shortly after the show had ended. A physicalCD single was released on 15 December 2010.[18]
In December 2010, Cardle stated that "I know there are someBiffy fans that are like, 'What have you done to that song?'...It's a great song. I'm hoping that I've done it justice." Referring to theFacebook campaign to make the original version of the song number 1 in the chart, Cardle said, "If that happens then great - it's a great song".[4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| BBC |   [19] |
| Digital Spy | (Positive)[20] |
| Female First | [21] |
| The Beat Review |  [22] |
| Unreality Shout | [23] |
Critical reception of Cardle's version of the song was mostly positive although many reviewers noted they preferred the original version. Nick Levine ofDigital Spy praised Cardle's vocals, stating he delivered "the violence-tinged lyrics with an appealing sense of intimacy, navigating the inevitable key change with ease and really smashing it on the final note".[20] Rachael Patan of Femalefirst.com[21] and The Beat Review applauded the song choice with the latter stating "his untimely cover of Biffy Clyro’s 'Many of Horror' is a very clever and risque thing to do and we applaud him for that".[22] Fraser McAlpine of theBBC Chart Blog, was much more negative. He stated, "on the evidence of this song, he sure as hell can't sing."[19] Unrealityshout.com agreed, stating "I actually find it very hard to listen to such a heroically valiant vocal from the Biffy Clyro clan get turned into a whimpering, reedy, falsetto-ridden snoozefest".[23]
On 16 December 2010, "When We Collide" debuted at number one on theIrish Singles Chart,[24] where it stayed for five weeks. On 19 December, it charted number one in theUK Singles Chart, beating "What's My Name?" byRihanna featuringDrake and "Surfin' Bird" byThe Trashmen to 2010’s Christmas number one, whilst the Biffy Clyro original of "Many of Horror" re-entered the chart at number eight.[25] With sales of 815,000, it was the second best-selling single of 2010; the number one being "Love the Way You Lie" byEminem featuringRihanna, which sold 854,000 copies during 2010.[26] In June 2012, It became the 123rd single to sell a million copies in the UK, and the fourth by anX Factor contestant, afterShayne Ward's "That's My Goal",Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love" andAlexandra Burke's "Hallelujah".[27] "When We Collide" is the 124th best selling song of all time in the UK.[28] It has sold 1,010,000 copies in the UK as of December 2015.[29]
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The official music video for Cardle's version of the song was also directed by Andy Morahan.[30]
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[36] | Platinum | 600,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
