Stereotypes (song)

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"Stereotypes"
Single by Blur
from the album The Great Escape
Released	5 February 1996
Format	7", CD
Recorded	1995
Genre	Britpop
Length	3:10
Label	EMI, Food Records
Producer(s)	Stephen Street
Chart positions
#7 (UK Singles Chart)
Blur singles chronology
"The Universal" (1995)	"Stereotypes" (1996)	"Charmless Man" (1996)

"Stereotypes" is a song by British band Blur and is the opening track to their fourth studio album, The Great Escape. It was released 5 February 1996 as the third single from that album, charting at #7 in the UK Singles Chart (see 1996 in British music).

"Tame", one of the single's B-sides, is sometimes viewed as Blur's first push into the sound that they would develop greatly on their next album, Blur.

Contents 1 Video 2 Sample 3 Track listings 3.1 In the UK 3.2 In the Netherlands

[edit] Video

The video which was directed by Matthew Longfellow features live footage. Whereas as the previous live video promo; "End of a Century" was live in picture and sound, "Stereotypes" is simply live footage edited to fit the album track recording.

[edit] Sample

Download a sample of "Stereotypes".

[edit] Track listings

[edit] In the UK

• 7" pink vinyl FOOD73

1. "Stereotypes" (3:10)
2. "The Man Who Left Himself" (3:21)
3. "Tame" (4:47)

• CD CDFOOD73

1. "Stereotypes" (3:10)
2. "The Man Who Left Himself" (3:21)
3. "Tame" (4:47)
4. "Ludwig" (2:24)

[edit] In the Netherlands

• 7"

1. "Stereotypes"
2. "The Horrors"

• CD

1. "Stereotypes"
2. "The Horrors"
3. "A Song"
4. "St Louis"

7" gatefold

7"

CD

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Blur discography
Albums: Leisure | Modern Life Is Rubbish | Parklife | The Great Escape | Blur | 13 | Think Tank
Compilations: The Special Collectors Edition | Live at the Budokan | The 10 Year Limited Edition Anniversary Box Set | Bustin' + Dronin' | Blur: The Best of
Singles: See Blur Singles
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