"Statuesque" is a song by Britpop band Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist and guitarist Louise Wener. "Statuesque" was the fourth and final single to be released from Sleeper's second album The It Girl and became the group's last top twenty hit on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
| "Statuesque" | ||||
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| Single by Sleeper | ||||
| from the album The It Girl | ||||
| Released | 23 September 1996 | |||
| Genre | Britpop | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | Indolent | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Louise Wener | |||
| Producer(s) | Stephen Street | |||
| Sleeper singles chronology | ||||
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Background
edit"Statuesque" soundtracked a key scene at the end of the 1996 hit movie Trainspotting, and featured on the additional soundtrack album Trainspotting #2: Music from the Motion Picture, Vol. #2 the following year. Sleeper had also covered Blondie's 1980 hit "Atomic", for the movie; a remix of the song backed the single formats, along with a remix of "Statuesque" by then Evening Session DJ Steve Lamacq. For the b-sides of "Statuesque", Sleeper recorded two new tracks "She's a Sweetheart" and "Spies", as well as a cover of Elvis Costello's "The Other End of the Telescope", after Costello covered their own "What Do I Do Now?".
Track listing
edit- UK 7" single Indolent SLEEP 014 (ltd no'd edition of 10,000; with poster)
- "Statuesque" – 4:34
- "She's a Sweetheart" – 3:31
- UK CD single Indolent SLEEP 014CD1
- "Statuesque" – 4:34
- "She's a Sweetheart" – 3:31
- "Spies" – 3:14
- UK CD single Indolent SLEEP 014CD2
- "Statuesque" – 4:34
- "Statuesque (The Boxed Off mix)" – 6:11
- "The Other End of the Telescope" – 4:31
- "Atomic (Wubble U mix)" – 8:21
- Australia CD single BMG 74321 42243-2
- "Statuesque" – 4:34
- "She's a Sweetheart" – 3:31
- "Spies" – 3:14
- "Statuesque (The Boxed Off mix)" – 6:11
- "The Other End of the Telescope" – 4:31
- "Atomic (Wubble U mix)" – 8:21
Critical reception
editJack Rabid of AllMusic called the track "Blondie-like", likening it in particular to "(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear".[2]
Comprehensive charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland Singles (The Official Charts Company)[3] | 24 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[4] | 17 |
References
edit- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 507. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Rabid, Jack. "The It Girl – Sleeper". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100; 29 September 1996 - 05 October 1996". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100; 29 September 1996 - 05 October 1996". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.