Post Break-Up Sex

"Post Break-Up Sex"
Single by The Vaccines
from the album What Did You Expect from the Vaccines?
Released 21 January 2011
Format Digital Download, 7" Vinyl
Recorded 2010
Genre Indie rock
Length 2:56
Label Marshall Teller
Writer(s) Justin Young
Árni Hjörvar
Freddie Cowan
Pete Robertson
Producer Dan Grech-Marguerat
The Vaccines singles chronology
"Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)" / "Blow It Up"
(2010)		 "Post Break-Up Sex"
(2011)		 "If You Wanna"
(2011)

"Post Break-Up Sex" is the second single from London-based quartet The Vaccines from their debut album, What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?. The single was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 21 January 2011 with a 7" vinyl released the following day.[1] The single debuted at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart on 30 January 2011.[2]

Contents

Track listing

Digital download[3]
No. Title Length
1. "Post Break-Up Sex"   2:56
2. "We're Happening"   2:42

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Post Break-Up Sex" was first released onto YouTube on 15 December 2010; at a total length of two minutes and fifty-six seconds.[4] The video features the quartet performing the song in a living room, although Young is predominantly featured throughout. The video then alternates between shots of the performance and clips of the woman, as mentioned in the song's lyrics, who is regretting the post break-up sex she had with a male; who is featured besides her in the video.[4] For the final minute of the music video, a montage of upset adults are shown; symbolising all those who have either had post break-up sex or have been at the mercy of it.[4] As of 2 September 2011, the music video has accumulated over 2,450,000 views.

Critical reception

Jon Davies of Shazamers' Blog gave the song a positive review stating:

Predictably the track is inspired by those, quite often awkward, moments when you’re trying to put a relationship behind you. Thankfully, despite the morose subject matter, the song continues the band’s string of addictive singles. Short, punchy and with a chorus that will refuse to leave your head for weeks, ‘Post Break Up Sex’ is a great slice of fuzzy guitar driven pop.[5]

Chart performance

According to the Midweeks produced by DigitalSpy on 25 January 2011, "Post Break-Up Sex" was set to debut within the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart.[6] However, on 30 January, "Post Break-Up Sex" debuted at number 32.[2] The single spent only one week within the top 40, falling 23 places to number 53 on its second week. On 13 February, the single fell a further 13 places to number 66; marking its third and final week on the top 100.

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 29
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 27
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[2] 32

Release history

Region Date Format
United Kingdom 21 January 2011[9] Digital Download
24 January 2011[1] Vinyl

References

  1. ^ a b The Vaccines 'Post Break-Up Sex' - Vinyl Amazon, Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  2. ^ a b c "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. The Official Charts Company.
  3. ^ The Vaccines 'Post Break-Up Sex' - Digital Download Amazon, Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  4. ^ a b c Post Break-Up Sex - Official Music Video YouTube, Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  5. ^ Music – Tag of the Day – The Vaccines: 'Post Break-Up Sex'. Shazamers (2011-01-06). Retrieved on 2011-01-29.
  6. ^ The Sound - 25 January 2011 DigitalSpy, Retrieved 2011-01-29.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Vaccines – Post Break-Up Sex" (in Dutch). Ultratip. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Vaccines – Post Break-Up Sex" (in French). Ultratip. ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
  9. ^ http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/post-break-up-sex-single/id408838058
The Vaccines
Justin Young • Árni Hjörvar • Freddie Cowan • Pete Robertson
Studio albums
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