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Oh My God (Kaiser Chiefs song)

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Format
  
7", CD

Genre
  
Indie rock

Recorded
  
2004

Released
  
17 May 2004 21 February 2005 (re-issue)

Length
  
3:43 (original) / 3:35 (reissue)

Label
  
Drowned in Sound B-Unique (re-issue)

"Oh My God" is a song by the English indie rock band the Kaiser Chiefs.

Contents

It was initially released as their debut single by the Drowned In Sound label on 17 May 2004, reaching #66 in the UK charts. "Oh My God" was re-released on 21 February 2005, just two weeks before the release of their debut album Employment. This time, it peaked at #6 in the UK charts, which earned the band their first top 10 hit, as well as being their highest-charting single at the time until it was succeeded by UK chart-topper "Ruby" on 25 February 2007. The song also appeared on the soundtrack for the video game Driver: Parallel Lines.

The original single release, now a rarity due to its limited run of 500 copies, features artwork by frontman Ricky Wilson, and its B-sides were earlier versions of "Born to Be a Dancer" and "Caroline, Yes", both of which would also appear on Employment.

Initial release

  1. "Oh My God"
  2. "Born to Be a Dancer"
  3. "Caroline, Yes"

All of these tracks are different, earlier versions of the album editions.

Re-issue

  • 7" (Limited edition white vinyl):
    1. "Oh My God"
    2. "Brightest Star"
  • CD:
    1. "Oh My God"
    2. "Think About You (And I Like It)"
  • Mexican CD:
    1. "Oh My God"
    2. "Hard Times Send Me"
    3. "Born To Be A Dancer" (Demo)
    4. "Oh My God" (Enhanced video)

    Mark Ronson version

    In 2006, "Oh My God" was covered by Lily Allen on her second mixtape. Allen later re-recorded the track with Mark Ronson for his second studio album Version (2007), and then went on to become the second single release from the album that same year. The single was a success, reaching the UK Top 10. It was released as the album's first single in Brazil, due to Lily Allen's success in that country.

    Music video

    The music video was directed by Nima Nourizadeh, and features a cartoon version of Allen (a reference to Jessica Rabbit in the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit) performing the song and flirting in the Ink and Paint Club. The Kaiser Chiefs themselves make a cameo. Of notice is that, in the video, "Lily Allen" is the only toon present. Most of the toons that worked at the club (the octopus bartender, the penguin waiters, Bongo the Gorilla and Betty Boop) have been replaced by real people.

    Live performances

    When Ronson performed at the BBC Electric Proms in 2007, Allen had been the intended singer of the song but cancelled at the last minute. Rather than not perform the song, Ricky Wilson, who was performing with the Kaiser Chiefs the next day, stepped in. Ronson and Wilson performed the song again on the last Friday Night with Jonathan Ross of 2007, which also featured Candie Payne. Daniel Merriweather, who appears on Ronson's debut single "Stop Me" (and appears in the accompanying video), also has a cameo in this video.

    Track listing

  • UK CD Single
    1. "Oh My God" (Radio Edit)
    2. "Oh My God" (The Clean Super Busdown Remix)
    3. "Oh My God" (Instrumental)
    4. "Pistol Of Fire"
  • 10" Vinyl
    1. "Oh My God" (Radio Edit)
    2. "Oh My God" (The Dirty Super Busdown Remix)
  • European CD Single
    1. "Oh My God" (Radio Edit)
    2. "Oh My God" (Instrumental)
    3. "Oh My God" (Christopher Lake Mix)
    4. "Oh My God" (Emperor Machine Ext Vocal Mix)
    5. "Oh My God" (The Clean Super Busdown Remix)
    6. "Oh My God" (The Dirty Super Busdown Remix)
  • Digital Download
    1. "Oh My God" (Radio Edit)
    2. "Oh My God" (Instrumental)
    3. "Oh My God" (The Clean Super Busdown Remix)
    4. "Oh My God" (The Dirty Super Busdown Remix)
    5. "Oh My God" (Christopher Lake Mix)
    6. "Oh My God" (Emperor Machine Ext Vocal Mix)
    7. "Pistol of Fire"

    References

    Oh My God (Kaiser Chiefs song) Wikipedia
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