America (Razorlight song)
Encyclopedia
'America' is a song by English
indie
rock band
Razorlight
, and is the fourth track to their self-titled second album
, Razorlight
. It was written by the band's drummer Andy Burrows
and was also released as the second single
from that album in October 2006. It became the band's first #1 single in the United Kingdom
(see 2006 in British music
). The single was the UK's seventeenth best selling single of the year.
The song also peaked at #6 in Ireland, #9 in the Netherlands, #10 in New Zealand, #17 in Austria, #21 in Belgium, #22 in France, #29 in Switzerland, and #38 in Germany.
.
England
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Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
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Rock Band
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Razorlight
Razorlight
Razorlight are a UK based indie rock band formed in 2002. They are primarily known in the UK, having topped the charts with the 2006 single "America" and its parent self-titled album, their second...
, and is the fourth track to their self-titled second album
Album
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, Razorlight
Razorlight (album)
Razorlight is the self-titled second album by English indie band Razorlight. The album was released on 17 July 2006 in the United Kingdom and debuted at #1 in the UK Albums Chart a week later ....
. It was written by the band's drummer Andy Burrows
Andy Burrows
Andrew William Burrows is a British musician. He first began his musical career as a percussionist in the Hampshire County Youth Band. He was the drummer the Razorlight from 2004 to 2009, and as guest drummer We Are Scientists from 2009 onwards.-Razorlight:He joined the band in May 2004...
and was also released as the second single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from that album in October 2006. It became the band's first #1 single in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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(see 2006 in British music
2006 in British music
This is a summary of 2006 in music in the United Kingdom including the official single and album charts.-Summary:*At both ends of the year, the chart was dominated by acts from series 2 and series 3 of the television show The X Factor...
). The single was the UK's seventeenth best selling single of the year.
The song also peaked at #6 in Ireland, #9 in the Netherlands, #10 in New Zealand, #17 in Austria, #21 in Belgium, #22 in France, #29 in Switzerland, and #38 in Germany.
Song information
The song is about a couch potato's feeling of isolation and boredom by American Culture, when compared to coverage on America.Music video
The music video for America features a live performance of the band on their America tour of the USA. It also features pictures of the US including The Empire State Building and the Statue of LibertyStatue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886...
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Track listings
- 7" 1705367
- 'America'
- 'Wilfred Owen' (demo)
- 7" 1705369
- 'America'
- 'Down to the Coast' (demo)
- CD 1705368
- 'America'
- 'Teenage Logic'
- 'Fine'