Accidents Will Happen

song by Elvis Costello

"Accidents Will Happen" is a 1979 song by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. It was taken from his third studio album Armed Forces. It was a moderate hit in the United Kingdom where it made number 28 on the charts and charted poorly in the United States.

"Accidents Will Happen"
Single by Elvis Costello and the Attractions
from the album Armed Forces
B-side"Talking in the Dark"
"Wednesday Week"
Released4 May 1979
RecordedAugust 1978 - September 1978
GenreNew wave[1]
Length3:00
LabelRadar
Songwriter(s)Elvis Costello
Producer(s)Nick Lowe
Elvis Costello and the Attractions singles chronology
"Oliver's Army"
(1979)
"Accidents Will Happen"
(1979)
"I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down"
(1980)

References

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  1. Janny, Dave. "Listen to What the Man Said: Accidents Will Happen" (PDF). Morgan Stanley. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2020.