The Man Who Told Everything

"The Man Who Told Everything" is the third single from English indie rock band Doves' debut studio album, Lost Souls. The single was released on 30 October 2000 on 6 November 2000 and peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart. The single version is subtitled "Summer Version" and features a different mix from the album version. The live version of "Rise" on CD1 was recorded live for Australia's Triple J Radio. "The Cedar Room" and "Here It Comes", recorded live at the same sessions, would later be included as B-sides to the band's "There Goes the Fear" single in Europe in 2002 and the Japanese extended play for "Pounding".[2][3]

"The Man Who Told Everything"
CD1 cover
Single by Doves
from the album Lost Souls
B-side
  • "Rise" (live)
  • "Suitenoise"
  • "Your Shadow Lay Across My Life"
  • "Firesuite"
Released30 October 2000 (2000-10-30)[1]
Length
  • 5:47 (album version)
  • 4:25 (radio edit)
  • 5:43 (Summer version)
LabelHeavenly
Songwriters
ProducerDoves
Doves singles chronology
"Catch the Sun"
(2000)
"The Man Who Told Everything"
(2000)
"There Goes the Fear"
(2002)
Music video
"The Man Who Told Everything" on YouTube
Alternative cover
CD2 cover

Track listings

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All tracks are written by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, and Andy Williams.

UK CD1
No.TitleLength
1."The Man Who Told Everything" (Summer version)5:43
2."Rise" (live Triple J at the Wireless)4:48
3."Suitenoise"4:13
UK CD2
No.TitleLength
1."The Man Who Told Everything" (Summer version)5:43
2."Your Shadow Lay Across My Life"3:45
3."Firesuite" (Noise version)3:09
UK 7-inch single
No.TitleLength
1."The Man Who Told Everything" (Summer version)5:43
2."Your Shadow Lay Across My Life"3:45

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
Scotland Singles (OCC)[4]33
UK Singles (OCC)[5]31

References

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  1. "New Releases – For Week Starting October 30, 2000: Singles". Music Week. 28 October 2000. p. 25.
  2. There Goes the Fear (European CD single liner notes). Heavenly Records. 2002. 7243 5 50837 2 2.
  3. Pounding (Japanese CD EP liner notes). Heavenly Records. 2002. TOCP-61068.
  4. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 11/11/2000 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
  5. "Official Singles Chart on 11/11/2000 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2026.