The Songs That We Sing

"The Songs That We Sing"
Single by Charlotte Gainsbourg
from the album 5:55
Released 2006 (2006)
Format CD single
Genre Alternative rock, Pop
Label Because Music
Writer(s) Jarvis Cocker, Neil Hannon
Producer Nigel Godrich
Charlotte Gainsbourg singles chronology
"If"
(2004)		 "The Songs That We Sing"
(2006)		 "5:55"
(2007)
Music video
"The Songs That We Sing" on YouTube

"The Songs That We Sing" is the first single from the album 5:55 by Charlotte Gainsbourg.

Contents

Critical reception

Rolling Stone placed "The Songs That We Sing" at #78 on its 100 Best Songs of 2007 list.[1]

Chart performance

"The Songs That We Sing" debuted at #36 on the French Singles Chart before climbing to and peaking at #30 in its third week. The song spent a total of 30 weeks on the chart.[2]

Track listings

  1. "The Songs That We Sing" - 2:57
  2. "Set Yourself On Fire" - 4:08
  1. "The Songs That We Sing" - 3:01
  2. "Jamais" - 4:38

Song usage

"The Songs That We Sing" was used in the 2009 film The Uninvited.[5]

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Belgian Tip Chart (Flanders)[2] 10
Belgian Tip Chart (Wallonia)[2] 4
European Hot 100 Singles[6] 87
French Singles Chart[2] 30
UK Singles Chart[7] 129

References

  1. ^ (2007-12-27). The 100 Best Songs of 2007 : Rolling Stone Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  2. ^ a b c d Charlotte Gainsbourg - The Sings That We Sing French Charts Online. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  3. ^ Charlotte Gainsbourg - The Songs That We Sing French Single Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  4. ^ Charlotte Gainsbourg - The Songs That We Sing UK Single Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  5. ^ Charlotte Gainsbourg - Filmography IMDb. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  6. ^ "The Songs That We Sing - Charlotte Gainsbourg". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/search/?keyword=CHARLOTTE+GAINSBOURG&x=11&y=14#/song/charlotte-gainsbourg/the-songs-that-we-sing/8311393. Retrieved 2010-06-17. 
  7. ^ "Chart Log UK : Gina G – GZA". Zobbel. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_G.HTM. Retrieved 2010-06-17. 
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Studio albums
EPs
Sunset Sound · Terrible Angels
Singles
"Lemon Incest" · "The Songs That We Sing" · "5:55" · "Heaven Can Wait" · "Time of the Assassins"  · "Set The Tigers Free / Memoir (w/ Villagers)"  · "Terrible Angels"  · "Anna"
Featured singles
"If"
Labels