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The Songs That We Sing

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Released
  
2006 (2006)

Genre
  
Indie pop, dream pop

Producer(s)
  
Nigel Godrich

Format
  
CD single

Label
  
Because

Writer(s)
  
Jarvis Cocker, Neil Hannon

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

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Critical reception

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

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.

Track listings

  • French CD single
    1. "The Songs That We Sing" - 2:57
    2. "Set Yourself On Fire" - 4:08
  • UK CD single
    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.

    References

    The Songs That We Sing Wikipedia