The studio version is recorded in 87 bpm, and follows a 4Ĥ time signature – the most commonly-used in traditional rock songs. It is played in quavers throughout the whole song, holding the tempo and the rhythmic pattern. The piano is the most prominent instrument due to its harmonic and rhythmic role. 'Somewhere Only We Know' is a traditional piano rock song. Chaplin's shouts near the coda of the final version do not feature in the demo. This version features a different length (4:24) and an extra bridge.

Keane also played this song at the Live 8 concert in London, along with the single ' Bedshaped'.Ī demo version of 'Somewhere Only We Know' was leaked into the internet in 2004.

Keane recorded the final version in 2003 at the Helioscentric Studios, Rye, East Sussex for the album. It was first played on the guitar just before Dominic Scott left the band, and recorded as a demo the same year with a Yamaha CP-70 instead of the guitar. It was one of the first things we recorded for the album. I was thinking of something like David Bowie's ' Heroes', which you drive along to a really rocking beat. Rice-Oxley said that the song came from 'hammering away on the piano' explaining The first demo was composed by Tim Rice-Oxley in about 2001. In 2013, the song was covered by Lily Allen for a John Lewis Christmas advert Allen's version reached number-one in the UK Singles Chart. The single peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart during its first week of sales. ' Somewhere Only We Know' is a song composed and performed by English alternative rock band Keane, officially released as the first single from their debut album, Hopes and Fears (2004). Tim Rice-Oxley, Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes Heliocentric ( Rye, East Sussex, England), Les Essarts ( Normandy, France) For the 2015 Chinese film, see Somewhere Only We Know (film).

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