we first took it around, 'Beetlebum' was perceived as commercial suicide." Despite these fears, "Beetlebum" was a chart hit in the UK, becoming the band's second number-one single (after "Country House"). The single also reached the top ten in several European countries as well as number 13 in Canada. In addition to its release on Blur, the song has appeared on compilations such as Blur: The Best Of and Midlife: A Beginner's Guide to Blur. It was remixed by Moby for the remix album Bustin' + Dronin'. Music video The "Beetlebum" music video was directed by Sophie Muller. The downbeat video combines a performance of the song in a room in a tall building with computer-generated zoom-outs from the set showing the Earth in the centre of kaleidoscopic patterns. Alex James' cigarette and Dave Rowntree's Coke can are censored, although in recent version both of them are uncensored. The video concludes with the camera zooming out of the room to show a shot of the River Thames and London's skyline. Track listings All music was composed by Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree. All lyrics were written by Albarn. UK CD1 "Beetlebum" "All Your Life" "A Spell (For Money)" UK CD2 "Beetlebum" "Beetlebum" (Mario Caldato Jr. mix) "Woodpigeon Song" "Dancehall" UK limited-edition 7-inch red vinyl single "Beetlebum" "Woodpigeon Song" Japanese CD single "Beetlebum" "All Your Life" "Woodpigeon Song" "A Spell (For Money)" Personnel Damon Albarn – lead vocals, synthesizers, acoustic guitar Graham Coxon – electric guitar, backing vocals Alex James – bass guitar Dave Rowntree – drums Charts and certifications Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References Blur (band) songs 1997 singles 1997 songs Food Records singles Music videos directed by Sophie Muller Number-one singles in Scotland Parlophone singles Song recordings produced by Stephen Street Songs about drugs Songs about heroin Songs written by Alex James (musician) Songs written by Damon Albarn Songs written by Dave Rowntree Songs written by Graham Coxon UK Singles Chart number-one singles