America (Razorlight song)

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“America”
Single by Razorlight from the album Razorlight
B-side	"Teenage Logic", "Fine"
Released	October 2, 2006
Format	7", CD
Genre	Indie rock
Length	4:10
Label	Mercury, Vertigo Records
Writer(s)	Andy Burrows
Producer	Chris Thomas
Certification	Silver (UK)
Razorlight singles chronology
"In the Morning" (July 2006) "America" (October 2006) "Before I Fall to Pieces" (December 2006)
Razorlight track listing
"Hold On" (3) "America" (4) "Before I Fall to Pieces" (5)

"America" is a song by Anglo-Swedish indie rock band Razorlight, and is the fourth track to their self-titled second album, Razorlight. It was written by the Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows and was also released as the second single from that album in October 2006. It became the band's first #1 single in the United Kingdom (see 2006 in British music) and on September 30, it shot to #1 the iTunes Most Downloaded Songs Of The Day. The single was the UK's seventeenth best selling single of the year.^[1] The song debuted at #37 in the Dutch Top 40 in October 2006, after the act performed the song at the Dutch TMF Awards of 2006, which were held on October 13, 2006. A few weeks later, it peaked at #9 in the Netherlands.

[edit] Track listings

• 7" 1705367

1. "America"
2. "Wilfred Owen" (demo)

• 7" 1705369

1. "America"
2. "Down to the Coast" (demo)

• CD 1705368

1. "America"
2. "Teenage Logic"
3. "Fine"

Preceded by "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" by Scissor Sisters

UK Singles Chart number one single October 15, 2006

Succeeded by "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance

[edit] References

v • d • e Razorlight Johnny Borrell | Björn Ågren | Carl Dalemo | Andy Burrows Albums Up All Night | Razorlight Singles "Rock ‘N’ Roll Lies" | "Rip It Up" | "Stumble and Fall" | "Golden Touch" | "Vice" | "Somewhere Else" | "In the Morning" | "America" | "Before I Fall to Pieces" | "I Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got" | "Hold On"