Single:
More Than This entered the Australian singles chart* on 31 May 1982 and peaked at #6. It was #59 on the Top 100 of 1982.
Album:
The song is on Avalon which entered the Australian albums chart* on 28 June 1982 and peaked at #1.
Songwriter:
Bryan Ferry
Producers:
Rhett Davies, Roxy Music
Record label of Australian release:
Polydor
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Songfacts:
More Than This explores the end of a relationship through a tone of existential despair. In an interview with Vulture in August 2022, Bryan Ferry explained why he believes the song endures:
“It uses very few words, but it seems to get them in the right order,” he said. “It’s introspective. It’s great when that type of emotion strikes a chord with people. Some of the other songs that I’ve done with the band and on my solo records have been a bit more obscure, but ‘More Than This’ really appealed to people.”
Ferry’s vocal ends at 2:45, leaving the last 1:45 as a synth-driven instrumental. This is unusual for pop music, which thrives on vocal-heavy hooks and arrangements.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/roxy-music/more-than-this
Lyrics:
I could feel at the time
There was no way of knowing
Fallen leaves in the night
Who can say where they’re blowing
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