Maybe Tomorrow (Stereophonics song) explained

"Maybe Tomorrow" is a song from Welsh rock band Stereophonics' fourth studio album, You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003). Written and produced by Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones, the song was released as a single on 21 July 2003 and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. It also charted in several other countries, including the United States, where it reached the top five of the Billboard Triple-A chart.

Background

Written and produced by Kelly Jones, "Maybe Tomorrow" was used as the opening theme of the movie Wicker Park (2004) and was played during the credits at the end of the Academy Award-winning movie Crash (2004). The track has more of a jazz ambience than some of their other songs; this and the whole album were considered a departure from the classic rock sound of previous album Just Enough Education to Perform.

Reception and awards

The song became the band's second-highest chart position (alongside "The Bartender and the Thief"), peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart in July 2003; it was their highest-charting song until "Dakota" reached number one in 2005. In January 2020 the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) awarded the song a platinum certification for sales and streams exceeding 600,000. Outside the United Kingdom, the song reached number 17 in the Netherlands, number 18 in Ireland, and number 33 in Italy. In the United States, the song became the second of three Stereophonics singles to appear on a Billboard chart, peaking at number five on the Adult Alternative Songs chart in January 2004.

Track listings

UK CD1^[2]

1. "Maybe Tomorrow" – 4:32
2. "Have Wheels Will Travel" – 3:13
3. "Change Changes Things" – 3:12

UK CD2^[3]

1. "Maybe Tomorrow" (demo) – 3:51
2. "Madame Helga" (demo) – 3:55
3. "Sail Away" (demo) – 4:19

UK DVD single^[4]

1. "Maybe Tomorrow" (audio)
2. The making of "Maybe Tomorrow" (video)

UK 7-inch single^[5]

A. "Maybe Tomorrow" – 4:32

B. "Have Wheels Will Travel" – 3:13

European CD single^[6]

1. "Maybe Tomorrow" – 4:32
2. "Royal Flush" – 3:29

Australian CD single^[7]

1. "Maybe Tomorrow" – 4:32
2. "Madame Helga" – 3:54
3. "Royal Flush" (mono demo) – 3:29
4. "Madame Helga" (live at Glastonbury 2002) – 3:55
5. "Maybe Tomorrow" (video)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the You Gotta Go There to Come Back album booklet.^[8]

Recording

• Written in June 2002 at Number 23
• Recorded between September and December 2002 at Hook End Manor (Checkendon, England)
• Mixed at Ocean Way (Hollywood, California)
• Mastered at Abbey Road Studios (London, England)

Personnel

• Kelly Jones – writing, vocals, guitar, Wurlitzer, Mellotron, production
• Richard Jones – bass
• Tony Kirkham – Mellotron, Rhodes
• Stuart Cable – drums
• "Whoever was in the room!" – percussion
• Andy Davies – recording assistant
• Jack Joseph Puig – mixing
• Jim Lowe – engineering
• Steve McNichol – Pro Tools engineering
• Chris Blair – mastering

Charts

Year-end charts

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	21 July 2003		V2	[12]
	28 July 2003	7-inch vinyl		[13]
United States	13 October 2003	Triple A radio		[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Stereophonics You Gotta Go There to Come Back. MacNeil. Jason. PopMatters. 9 October 2003. 11 June 2017.
2. Maybe Tomorrow. Stereophonics. 2003. UK CD1 liner notes. V2 Records. VVR5021893.
3. Maybe Tomorrow. Stereophonics. 2003. UK CD2 liner notes. V2 Records. VVR5021898.
4. Maybe Tomorrow. Stereophonics. 2003. UK DVD single liner notes. V2 Records. VVR5021899.
5. Maybe Tomorrow. Stereophonics. 2003. UK 7-inch single liner notes. V2 Records. VVR5021897.
6. Maybe Tomorrow. Stereophonics. 2003. European CD single liner notes. V2 Records. VVR5023938.
7. Maybe Tomorrow. Stereophonics. 2003. Australian CD single liner notes. V2 Records, Festival Mushroom Records. VVR5023933.
8. You Gotta Go There to Come Back. You Gotta Go There to Come Back. Stereophonics. 2003. UK CD album booklet. V2 Records. VVR1021902.
9. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 22. 33. 11. 9 August 2003. 16 September 2020.
10. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2003. UKChartsPlus. 7 December 2018.
11. 2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Triple-A Songs. Billboard Radio Monitor. 12. 51. 54. 17 December 2004.
12. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 35. 19 July 2003. 8 September 2021.
13. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 31. 26 July 2003.
14. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1525. 24. 10 October 2003. 1 July 2021.