$50 recording session = UK #1 Hit

Dec 30th, 2003 | By Joe Taylor Jr. | Category: News

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Another case of good soundtrack placement trumping all… Gary Jules recorded a cover of a Tears for Fears song in a pal’s basement. It slides into an indie film that doesn’t become a hit until its DVD release. Two years later, that song’s the #1 hit in the UK.

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