Refugee (Jim Kerr song)

"Refugee" is the first track released from Simple Minds founding member and vocalist Jim Kerr's first solo album Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr in early 2010, although "Shadowland" was the first official single release from the project. According to Jim Kerr the track was written three years earlier but never had been properly arranged before producer Jez Coad started to work on the song.^[1] A short, instrumental edit of the first opening bars could be heard on the first incarnation of the Lostboy! AKA website, the same snippet was also being used by Sky Sports as the theme for their live broadcast of the Scotland football game on March 4, 2010. The album version of the track "Refugee" was exclusively premiered on Billy Sloan's radio show of the March 7, 2010, along with an exclusive remix by Simon Hayward. Both of these tracks were then added to the Lostboy! AKA YouTube Channel.^[1] A week later (March 16t, 2010), the full album version of "Refugee" was made available as a download from the initial www.lostboyaka.com website as a "thank you" to fans.^[2]

On April 13, 2010 "Refugee" was released as the lead track of the Welcome Gift 1 free download twin pack which was released as part of the main website launch of www.lostboyaka.com.^[3] Besides the previously released album version of "Refugee", the twin pack included the track "What Goes On" (Scary Monsters Mix), which was exclusive to this release. "What Goes On" is a cover of a Velvet Underground track, written by Lou Reed.^[4] The package also included the artwork and a text file requesting that the tracks not be uploaded to any other site.^[3]

"Refugee" was also included as the third track on the "Shadowland" promo single in its album version form, contrary to the new single mixes of the title track.^[5]^[6] The same tracks as on the "Shadoland" promo was on the download single release of "Shadowland", with the album version of "Refugee" included.^[7]

An additional exclusive remix of the song called Atmoxic Remix was only available as a download with the album from iTunes. It was a stripped down basic version, and sounded more like the original demo than the final studio track.^[1]

Tracklist

Original Free Download from www.lostboyaka.com^[2]

Refugee (Album Mix) (4:09)

Welcome Gift 1 - Free Download Twin Pack from www.lostboyaka.com^[3]

Refugee (Album Mix) (4:09)
What Goes On (Scary Monsters Mix) (4:45) (exclusive bonus track) (written by Lou Reed)

References

Simple Minds

Jim Kerr Charlie Burchill Mel Gaynor Andy Gillespie Ged Grimes Brian McGee Tony Donald Duncan Barnwell Mick MacNeil Derek Forbes Kenny Hyslop Mike Ogletree John Giblin Eddy Duffy

Albums	Life in a Day Real to Real Cacophony Empires and Dance Sons and Fascination Sister Feelings Call New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) Sparkle in the Rain Once Upon a Time Street Fighting Years Real Life Good News from the Next World Néapolis Our Secrets Are the Same Neon Lights Cry Black & White 050505 Graffiti Soul Big Music

Live albums	Live in the City of Light Real Live 91 Sunday Express – Live (Volumes 1 & 2) 5X5 Live Live – Big Music Tour 2015

Compilations	Themes for Great Cities 79/81 Celebration Glittering Prize 81/92 The Promised The Best of Simple Minds Early Gold Silver Box Celebrate: The Greatest Hits

Singles	"Promised You a Miracle" "Glittering Prize" "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)" "Waterfront" "Speed Your Love to Me" "Up on the Catwalk" "Don't You (Forget About Me)" "Alive and Kicking" "Sanctify Yourself" "All the Things She Said" "Ghost Dancing" "Belfast Child" "This Is Your Land" "Kick It In"

Promo singles	"Mandela Day" (US)

Themes series	Themes – Volume 1: March 79–April 82 Themes – Volume 2: August 82–April 85 Themes – Volume 3: September 85–June 87 Themes – Volume 4: February 89–May 90 Themes – Volume 5: March 91–September 92

Related articles	Discography Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr

Concert tours	Simple Minds concert tours

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