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Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour

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"Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour..."
Single by Enter Shikari
from the album Take to the Skies
Released18 February 2007[1]
RecordedThe Outhouse, Reading,
UK, 2006 - 2007
Genre
Length4:40
LabelAmbush Reality
Songwriter(s)Chris Batten, Rou Reynolds, Rob Rolfe, Rory Clewlow
Enter Shikari singles chronology
"Sorry You're Not a Winner/OK Time for Plan B"
(2006) 		"Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour..."
(2007) 		"Jonny Sniper"
(2007)

"Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour..." (often shortened to "Anything Can Happen") is the second physical single, and third overall, by Enter Shikari and the second single to be released from their debut album Take to the Skies. It was released on 18 February 2007 for digital download and on 5 March 2007 on both CD and 7" vinyl. It is the band's highest charting single, charting at #27 in the UK single chart, and number 1 on the UK indie chart.[2] There are two remixes of the song, Colon Open Bracket Remix and Grayedout Mix. Both are up for download on their official download store.[3]

Track listing

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  • CD
  1. "Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour..." (Rou, Enter Shikari) - 4:40
  2. "Kickin' Back on the Surface of Your Cheek" (Rou, Enter Shikari) - 3:50
  3. "Keep It on Ice" (Rou) - 2:51
  • 7"
  1. "Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour..." (Rou, Enter Shikari) - 4:40
  2. "Kickin' Back on the Surface of Your Cheek" (Rou, Enter Shikari) - 3:50

Original version

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In the original version of the song, a sample is heard from the introduction of the popular 1960s TV series Stingray in which the character says "Anything can happen in the next half hour". This is, however, not heard in the re-recorded version.

Chart performance

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
Japan[4] 173
UK Indie Chart 1
UK Rock Chart 1
UK Singles Chart[5] 27
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Personnel

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Enter Shikari
  • Roughton "Rou" Reynolds - vocals, electronics
  • Liam "Rory" Clewlow - guitar
  • Chris Batten - bass, vocals
  • Rob Rolfe - drums
Production
  • Enter Shikari - production
  • John Mitchell - recording
  • Ben Humphreys - recording
  • Martin Giles - mastering
  • Keaton Henson - illustration, design

References

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  1. ^ "Anything Can Happen In the Next Half Hour - Single by Enter Shikari on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 2007-02-18. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  2. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 11/3/2007". Official Charts. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  3. ^ Downloads - Enter Shikari
  4. ^ エンター・シカリえんたーしかり (2007-03-19). "エニシング・キャン・ハップン・イン・ザ・ネクスト・ハーフ・アワー | エンター・シカリ | ORICON STYLE". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
  5. ^ "anything can happen in the next half | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
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