The Songs That We Sing

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

"The Songs That We Sing"
Single by Charlotte Gainsbourg
from the album 5:55
Released2006 (2006)
GenreIndie pop, dream pop
LabelBecause
Songwriter(s)Jarvis Cocker, Neil Hannon
Producer(s)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

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
  • French CD single[3]
  1. "The Songs That We Sing" - 2:57
  2. "Set Yourself On Fire" - 4:08
  • UK CD single[4]
  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. 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. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  7. "Chart Log UK : Gina G – GZA". Zobbel. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
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