The Perfect Crime No. 2
| "The Perfect Crime #2" | ||||
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| Single by The Decemberists | ||||
| from the album The Crane Wife | ||||
| Released | September 26, 2007 | |||
| Format |
digital download 7" Vinyl(UK) 12" vinyl(US) | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 5:33 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Writer(s) |
The Decemberists Colin Meloy | |||
| The Decemberists singles chronology | ||||
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"The Perfect Crime #2" is a song on the American indie rock band The Decemberists' fourth album, The Crane Wife. The song is a sequel to "The Perfect Crime #1", a song which did not appear on The Crane Wife and was later released as a bonus track.
"The Perfect Crime #2" was released as a single in September 2007, the second single released from The Crane Wife (following "O Valencia!"). This was the first time The Decemberists have released more than one single from an album.
Track listing
Digital Download/12" Single (US)
- "The Perfect Crime #2 (A Touch of Class Robs the Bank Remix)"
- "The Perfect Crime #2 (Diplo's Doing Time Remix)"
- "The Perfect Crime #2 (Junior Boys Remix)"
- "The Perfect Crime #2 (The Perfect Crime #2.5.1)"
In media
The song was featured in "Charged", the second episode of the TV series Reaper. It was also played in the background of a scene in "'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous", a seventh-season episode of Gilmore Girls. The song was released as downloadable content for the Rock Band series of games on August 3, 2010.
Chart positions
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales | 3[1] |
References
- ↑ "The Decemberists". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
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