"Rules and Regulations" is a song written and performed by Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. It was the second single from Wainwright's fifth studio album, Release the Stars, released digitally via iTunes in the UK on July 30, 2007.
"Rules and Regulations" | ||||
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Single by Rufus Wainwright | ||||
from the album Release the Stars | ||||
Released | July 30, 2007 (UK) | |||
Genre | Baroque pop, pop | |||
Length | 4:05 | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rufus Wainwright | |||
Producer(s) | Rufus Wainwright | |||
Rufus Wainwright singles chronology | ||||
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Release the Stars track listing | ||||
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Despite the success of Release the Stars, which reached No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart,[1] and the performance of "Going to a Town", the first single from the album that reached #54 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] "Rules and Regulations" failed to chart in any nation. A music video, directed by Petro Papahadjopoulos, was also created to promote the single.
Track listing
editUK digital single
edit- "Rules and Regulations"
Personnel
edit- Rufus Wainwright – vocals, acoustic guitar, horn arrangement
- Carl Albach – trumpet, piccolo trumpet
- Steven Bernstein – trumpet, conducting
- Jason Boshoff – programming
- John Chudoba – trumpet
- Marius de Vries – programming
- Dominic Derasse – trumpet, piccolo trumpet
- Rachelle Garniez – claviola, accordion
- Jeff Hill – electric bass, upright bass
- Matt Johnson – drums, recorder
- Gerry Leonard – guitar
- Dan Levine – trombone
- Larry Mullins – shaker, tambourine, tabla, woodblock, fish
- Jack Petruzelli – acoustic guitar
- Neil Tennant – backing vocals, synthesizer
- Dave Trigg – trumpet, piccolo trumpet
Music video
editPetro Papahadjopoulos directed the music video for "Rules and Regulations", which features a group of men performing a choreographed dance around a long john-wearing Wainwright inside a London mansion.[3]
References
edit- ^ "UK Top 40 Hit Database". everyHit.com. Retrieved November 13, 2008. Note: User must define search parameters as "Rufus Wainwright"
- ^ "The Official Charts Company – Rufus Wainwright". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
- ^ "Video Premiere: 'Rules and Regulations,' Rufus Wainwright". Spinner.com. June 2, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2008.