America (Razorlight song)

"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 English indie rock band Razorlight, and is the fourth track to their self-titled second album, Razorlight. It was written by the band's 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). The single was the UK's seventeenth best selling single of the year.[1] The song also peaked at #6 in Ireland, #9 in the Netherlands, #10 in New Zealand, #17 in Austria, #21 in Belgium, #22 in France, #29 in Switzerland, and #38 in Germany.

Contents

Song information

The song is about a couch potato's feeling of isolation and boredom by American Culture, when compared to coverage on America.

Music video

The music video for America features a live performance of the band on their America tour of the USA. It also features pictures of the US including The Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty.

Track listings

  1. 'America'
  2. 'Wilfred Owen' (demo)
  1. 'America'
  2. 'Down to the Coast' (demo)
  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

References

  1. ^ Top 40 Singles of 2006, from BBC Radio 1 website
Razorlight
Johnny Borrell · Björn Ågren · Carl Dalemo · David 'Skully' Sullivan-Kaplan
Christian Smith-Pancorvo · Andy Burrows
Albums
Singles
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