Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRazorlight frontman Johnny Borrell revealed the band considered giving away their chart-topping single “America” before its release. The admission occurred during an intimate acoustic performance in London, marking the 20th anniversary of their self-titled second album. Borrell explained they offered the song to music publishers, hoping another artist would record it, drawing a parallel to Prince giving away “Nothing Compares 2 U”.After no other artist picked it up, the band developed the track themselves, which subsequently became their first and only UK number one single.The original Razorlight line-up is set to embark on a tour later this year, performing their second album in full across Europe, Australia, the UK and Ireland. In fullRazorlight admit they almost gave away number one hit AmericaMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why Razorlight nearly gave away one of their biggest hits
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRazorlight frontman Johnny Borrell revealed the band considered giving away their chart-topping single “America” before its release. The admission occurred during an intimate acoustic performance in London, marking the 20th anniversary of their self-titled second album. Borrell explained they offered the song to music publishers, hoping another artist would record it, drawing a parallel to Prince giving away “Nothing Compares 2 U”.After no other artist picked it up, the band developed the track themselves, which subsequently became their first and only UK number one single.The original Razorlight line-up is set to embark on a tour later this year, performing their second album in full across Europe, Australia, the UK and Ireland. In fullRazorlight admit they almost gave away number one hit AmericaMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
