"The Blues Are Still Blue" is the second single from Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian's seventh studio album, The Life Pursuit (2006). The track was released on 3 April 2006 on Rough Trade Records and was produced by Tony Hoffer. The single reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart.. The song is their only top-50 hit in Australia, where it peaked at number 43 in June 2006 as an extended play.
"The Blues Are Still Blue" | ||||
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Single by Belle & Sebastian | ||||
from the album The Life Pursuit | ||||
Released | 3 April 2006 | |||
Length | 4:08 | |||
Label | Rough Trade | |||
Songwriter(s) | Richard Colburn, Mick Cooke, Chris Geddes, Stevie Jackson, Bobby Kildea, Sarah Martin, Stuart Murdoch | |||
Producer(s) | Tony Hoffer | |||
Belle & Sebastian singles chronology | ||||
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Track listings
editAll songs were written by Belle & Sebastian
CD
- "The Blues Are Still Blue" – 4:08
- "The Life Pursuit" – 4:34
- "Mr. Richard" – 2:35
7-inch vinyl
- "The Blues Are Still Blue" – 4:09
- "Whiskey in the Jar" – 4:44
DVD
- "The Blues Are Still Blue" (video)
- "Roy Walker" (live at The Botanics)
The Blues Are Still Blue (Australian 2006 Tour EP)
- "The Blues are Still Blue" (From the UK ‘The Blues Are Still Blue’ single)
- "I Took a Long Hard Look" (From the UK ‘Funny Little Frog’ maxi CDS)
- "The Life Pursuit" (From the UK ‘The Blues Are Still Blue’ maxi CDS)
- "Whiskey in the Jar" (From the UK ‘The Blues Are Still Blue’ 7")
- "Funny Little Frog" (From the UK ‘Funny Little Frog’ single)
- "Meat and Potatoes" (From the UK ‘Funny Little Frog’ maxi CDS)
- "Mr Richard" (From the UK ‘The Blues Are Still Blue’ maxi CDS)
- "The Eighth Station of the Cross Kebab House" (From the UK ‘Funny Little Frog’ maxi CDS)
Charts
editChart (2006) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[1] | 43 |
Scotland (OCC)[2] | 9 |
UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 25 |
UK Indie (OCC)[4] | 2 |
Release history
editRegion | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 3 April 2006 |
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Rough Trade | [5] |
Australia | 29 May 2006 | CD | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "Belle and Sebastian – The Blues Are Still Blue". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "The Schedule: Singles". Music Week. 1 April 2006. p. 15.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 29th May 2006" (PDF). ARIA. 29 May 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2021.