"No Tomorrow"
Single by Orson
from the album Bright Idea
B-side
  • "The Okay Song"
  • "Everything"
  • "Jessie"
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2006 (2006-02-27)[1]
StudioWhite Buffalo (Hollywood, California)[2]
Length2:47
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
  • George Astasio
  • John Bentjen
  • Jason Pebworth
  • Chad Rachild
  • Chris Cano
  • Kevin Roentgen
Producer(s)
  • Noah Shain
  • Orson
  • Chad Radchild
Orson singles chronology
"No Tomorrow"
(2006) 		"Bright Idea"
(2006)

"No Tomorrow" is the debut single of American pop rock band Orson. It was released on February 27, 2006, as the lead single from their debut studio album, Bright Idea (2006). Despite entering the UK Singles Chart at number five, "No Tomorrow" climbed to the top spot two weeks after its debut, which earned the band the record for the lowest-ever weekly sales of a UK number-one single, selling only 17,694 copies.[3]

The single went on to be the UK's 12th-best-selling single of 2006,[4] having spent seven weeks in the UK top five and 18 weeks in the top 75. The single, however, had previously been released as a free download on the iTunes music store, where it became the most downloaded single of the week to date. In France, it was used as the soundtrack of the TV series Les Bleus.

Music video

The first two music videos which helped to put Orson onto the map were both directed by Tony Petrossian. The video for "No Tomorrow" uses a spotlight device to show only bits and snippets of the singer's night out with a girl. It features the attention focused on a circular light that moves around the screen and allows you to see through; the rest of the picture is darker than what's shown in the light and sometimes goes all black. The video for "Bright Idea" features a device that originated with Picasso when he took his still image labeled "Menotaur." In the Tony Petrossian-helmed music video, the streaking light effect comes to life and real time.

Track listings

UK 7-inch single and European CD single (987 682-9, 9854187)[2][5]

  1. "No Tomorrow" – 2:51 (2:48 on European single)
  2. "The Okay Song" – 3:53

UK and Australian CD single (9876828, 9854188)[6][7]

  1. "No Tomorrow" – 2:48
  2. "Everything" – 3:39
  3. "Jessie" – 3:37
  4. "No Tomorrow" (video) – 2:48

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. February 25, 2006. p. 29.
  2. ^ a b No Tomorrow (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Orson. Mercury Records. 2006. 987 682-9.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Jones, Alan (June 5, 2006). "Thom grabs singles chart top spot". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "The Official UK Singles Chart 2006" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  5. ^ No Tomorrow (European CD single liner notes). Orson. Mercury Records. 2006. 987 682-9.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ No Tomorrow (UK CD single liner notes). Orson. Mercury Records. 2006. 987 682-9.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ No Tomorrow (Australian CD single liner notes). Orson. Mercury Records. 2006. 9854188.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Orson – No Tomorrow" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  9. ^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 13. April 1, 2006. p. 61. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "Orson – No Tomorrow" (in French). Les classement single.
  11. ^ "Orson – No Tomorrow" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – No Tomorrow". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  13. ^ "Orson – No Tomorrow" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ^ "Orson – No Tomorrow". Top 40 Singles.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  16. ^ "Orson – No Tomorrow". Swiss Singles Chart.
  17. ^ "Orson: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  18. ^ "European Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  19. ^ "British single certifications – Orson – No Tomorrow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
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