"Everybody's Gone to War" is a song written and performed by British singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot. The song, an anti-war protest, was written during the early stages of the Iraq War in 2003 and was composed on bass guitar by Pallot. Originally distributed as a promotional CD in 2004, the song was commercially issued as the third single from Pallot's second album, Fires, on 22 May 2006, reaching number 14 on the UK Singles Chart the same month. The accompanying music video features Pallot and other shoppers engaging in a 'food fight' in a busy supermarket. Directed by Marc Klasfeld, it received heavy rotation on British music channels with many people praising the humorous setting despite depicting a darker message within.

Chart performance

After the album proved a commercial flop, Nerina Pallot toured as a support act for an array of other artists, and in 2006, she was signed to 14th Floor Records, impressed by reaction to her live sets. They reissued the album to greater success in the spring, and released "Everybody's Gone to War" as a commercial single on 22 May 2006, on the back of performances on Top of the Pops and GMTV. The single charted at number 37 on download sales alone and jumped to number 14 the following week, making it Pallot's highest chart peak in the UK.

Track listing

UK CD and 7-inch single Australian CD single

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK 7-inch single sleeve. Studios Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history