Oh My God (Kaiser Chiefs song)

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“Oh My God”
Single by Kaiser Chiefs from the album Employment
Released	May 17, 2004 February 21, 2005 (re-issue)
Format	7", CD
Recorded	2004
Genre	Rock
Length	3:35
Label	Drowned in Sound B-Unique (re-issue)
Producer	Nick Hodgson (original version) Stephen Street
Kaiser Chiefs singles chronology
- "I Predict a Riot" (2004) "Oh My God" (2004) "Oh My God (Re-issue)" (2005) "Everyday I Love You Less and Less"
Employment track listing
"You Can Have It All" (5) "Oh My God" (6) "Born to Be a Dancer" (7)

"Oh My God" is a song by Kaiser Chiefs, initially released as their debut single by the Drowned In Sound label on May 17, 2004. It only hit #66 in the UK charts. "Oh My God" was re-released on February 21, 2005, just two weeks before the release of their debut album Employment. This time, it peaked at #6 in the UK charts, which earned the band their first top 10 hit, as well as being their highest-charting single at the time until it was succeeded by UK chart topper "Ruby" on February 25, 2007. The song also appeared on the soundtrack for the video game Driver: Parallel Lines.

The original single release, now a rarity due to its limited run of 500 copies, features artwork by frontman Ricky Wilson, and its B-sides were earlier versions of "Born to Be a Dancer" and "Caroline, Yes", both of which would also appear on Employment.

Singer Daniel Merriweather, who appears on Mark Ronson's first single "Stop Me" (and appears in the accompanying video), also has a cameo in this video.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Initial release 1.2 Re-issue 2 Artwork 3 Cover versions 3.1 Track listing 3.2 Remixes

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Initial release

1. "Oh My God"
2. "Born to Be a Dancer"
3. "Caroline, Yes"

All these tracks are different, earlier versions to the ones on their debut album.

[edit] Re-issue

• 7" (Limited edition white vinyl):

1. "Oh My God"
2. "The Brightest Star"

• CD:

1. "Oh My God"
2. "Think About You (And I Like It)"

• Maxi CD:

1. "Oh My God"
2. "Hard Times Send Me"
3. "Sketch Demonstration of: Born to Be a Dancer" (Demo)
4. "Oh My God" (Enhanced Video)

[edit] Artwork

Initial release

[edit] Cover versions

“Oh My God”
Single by Mark Ronson featuring Lily Allen from the album Version
B-side	"Pistol of Fire"
Released	July 16, 2007 September 14, 2007
Format	7", CD
Recorded	2007
Genre	Pop, Electro
Length	3:35
Label	Allido Records
Producer	Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson singles chronology
"Stop Me" (2007) "Oh My God" (2007) "Valerie" (2007)
Lily Allen Singles chronology
"Alfie"/"Shame for You (2007)	"Oh My God" (2007)	"Drivin' Me Wild" (2007)

In 2006, "Oh My God" was covered by Lily Allen on her second mixtape. Allen later re-recorded the track with Mark Ronson for his Version album in 2007, and then went on to become the second single release from the album that same year. The single was a success, reaching the UK Top 10.

The music video was directed by Alan Fergerson, and features a cartoon version of Allen (a reference to Jessica Rabbit in the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit?) performing the song and flirting in the Ink and Paint Club. The Kaiser Chiefs themselves make a cameo and Panic at the Disco singer Brendon Urie plays a waiter in the clip.

Of notice is that, in the video, "Lily Allen" is the only toon present. Most of the toons that worked at the club (the octopus bartender, the penguin waiters, Bongo the Gorilla and Betty Boop) have been replaced by human beings.

When Mark Ronson performed at the BBC Electric Proms in 2007, Lilly Allen had been the intended singer of the song but cancelled at the last minute. Rather than not perform the song, Ricky Wilson, who was performing with the Kaiser Chiefs the next day, stepped in at the last minute. Ronson and Wilson performed the song again on the last Friday Night with Jonanthan Ross of 2007, which also featured Candie Payne.

[edit] Track listing

• CD:

1. "Oh My God" (featuring Lily Allen)
2. "Oh My God" (featuring Lily Allen and Busta Rhymes) (The Super Busdown Remix - clean)
3. "Oh My God" (instrumental)
4. "Pistol of Fire"
5. "Love To Hate You" (Erasure Cover Version)

• 10" Vinyl:

1. "Oh My God" (featuring Lily Allen)
2. "Oh My God" (featuring Lily Allen & Busta Rhymes) (The Super Busdown Remix)

[edit] Remixes

1. "Oh My God" (featuring Lily Allen) (Chris Lake Mix)
2. "Oh My God" (featuring Lily Allen) (Chris Lake Dub)
3. "Oh My God" (featuring Lily Allen) (Emperor Machine Ext Vocal Mix)
4. "Oh My God" (featuring Lily Allen) (Emperor Machine Alt Vocal Mix)
5. "Oh My God" (featuring Lily Allen) (Emperor Machine Short Mix)
6. "Oh My God" (featuring Lily Allen) (Emperor Machine Dub)
7. "Oh My God" (featuring Lily Allen) (Kashmeer Bros Dub)

v • d • e Kaiser Chiefs Nick Hodgson  · Ricky Wilson  · Simon Rix  · Andrew "Whitey" White  · Nick "Peanut" Baines Studio albums Employment  · Yours Truly, Angry Mob Singles "Oh My God"  · "I Predict a Riot"  · "Everyday I Love You Less and Less"  · "Modern Way"  · "Ruby"  · "Everything Is Average Nowadays"  · "The Angry Mob"  · "Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)" Other releases Lap of Honour  · "You Can Have It All" Related articles Discography  · B-Unique Records  · Polydor Records  · Stephen Street

v • d • e Mark Ronson Albums Here Comes The Fuzz • Version Singles "Ooh Wee" • "Just" • "Stop Me" • "Oh My God" • "Valerie"

v • d • e Lily Allen Albums Alright, Still · Lily Allen's second album Mixtapes Lily's Mixtapes · List of Lily's Mixtape Songs Singles "Smile" · "LDN" · "Littlest Things" · "Shame for You" · "Alfie" Other Songs "Oh My God" · "Rawhide" · "Bongo Bong" and "Je Ne T'Aime Plus" · "Drivin' Me Wild" · Related articles Lily Allen Discography · Keith Allen · Alison Owen · Alfie Owen-Allen · Lily Allen and Friends