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"Thankyou Whoever You Are" and "Most Toys" are songs by British neo-progressive rock band Marillion which appeared on their 14th studio album, ''Somewhere Else''. They were released on a double A-side single in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands in June 2007. "Thankyou" is a slow, slightly orchestral ballad in the style the band is best known for. In stark contrast, "Most Toys" is simple, rocky and fast, with an anti-consumerism message; with a running time of 2:49, it is also the shortest the band ever recorded (shorter even than the musically similar "Hooks in You" from 1989). To maximize the purchase incentive for fans and thus potential chart success,〔(Marillion.com press release ) dated 3 May 2007, accessed 2013-10-17.〕 the single came in three physical formats (including a PAL-only DVD) featuring different exclusive tracks each (including two non-album tracks), with the second A-side "Most Toys" only being available on two of them. In addition, live versions of both tracks were included in an iTunes download. The single spent one week in the UK Singles Chart, reaching no. 15 on 23 June 2007. This makes it the band's second biggest success in the two decades since "Incommunicado" (1987) in terms of peak position.〔(Official UK Singles Charts ), accessed 2013-10-17.〕 In the Dutch singles charts, the release was more successful, running three weeks and peaking at no. 6.〔(Dutchcharts.nl - Marillion - Thankyou Whoever You Are ), accessed 2013-10-17.〕 Again in terms of peak position, this made it the band's biggest hit ever in that country, as even their otherwise most popular hits from the 1980s, such as "Kayleigh", "Lavender" and "Incommunicado", had not made the top ten there. The DVD version contains an audio version of the Britney Spears dance-pop hit "Toxic" recorded live at an evening of cover versions during a 2007 fanclub convention in the Center Parcs holiday resort of Port Zelande, Ouddorp, Netherlands, in early February 2007.〔(Marillion Weekend - Previous Weekends | 2007 ), accessed 2013-10-17.〕 In total, "Thankyou Whoever You Are" marks Marillion's 35th and, as of 2013, last physical or digital single containing original material.〔In December 2013, the band released a version of the Christmas song "Carol of the Bells" as a digital download charity single. (Antimusic.com: Marillion Release 'Carol Of The Bells' Video, 12/16/2013 ), accessed 2013-12-17. 〕 For the two studio albums since (''Happiness Is the Road'' of 2008 and ''Sounds That Can't Be Made'' of 2012), individual tracks have been used for promotional purposes (YouTube, radio airplay), but have not been made available for purchase. ==Audio samples== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thankyou Whoever You Are」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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