I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked
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"I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked" (sometimes shortened to "I Like You So Much Better", or "Naked"), is a 2008 song by Norwegian
rock
musician Ida Maria
. Ten months after the UK release of the single, it was released in the US on May 26, 2009. The song borrows from The Banana Splits Adventure Hour's opening theme, The Tra La La Song, and pays homage to them in its music video. The 114th episode of ABC
's show Grey's Anatomy
was named after this song (Episode 6×12
)
at #18 on downloads alone and peaked at #13. On August 14, 2008, the song entered the Irish Singles Chart
at #34. With the release of Fortress Round My Heart
in the United States, the song first appeared on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart in April, 2009.
The song was also featured on Triple J
's Hottest 100 of 2008 in Australia.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
musician Ida Maria
Ida Maria
Ida Maria Børli Sivertsen is a Norwegian rock musician known primarily by the stage name Ida Maria. Her first album; Fortress Round My Heart was released in 2008...
. Ten months after the UK release of the single, it was released in the US on May 26, 2009. The song borrows from The Banana Splits Adventure Hour's opening theme, The Tra La La Song, and pays homage to them in its music video. The 114th episode of ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's show Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
was named after this song (Episode 6×12
Grey's Anatomy (season 6)
Season six of Grey's Anatomy, an American medical drama television series developed by Shonda Rhimes, began airing on September 24, 2009 on ABC, and finished airing on May 20, 2010.-Cast:-Main cast:*Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey...
)
Chart performance
On July 27, 2008, the song entered the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at #18 on downloads alone and peaked at #13. On August 14, 2008, the song entered the Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
at #34. With the release of Fortress Round My Heart
Fortress Round My Heart
Fortress Round My Heart is the debut album by Norwegian musician Ida Maria. Six singles were released before the album's release: "Oh My God", "Drive Away My Heart", "Stella", "Queen of the World", "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked" and the re-release of "Oh My God".-Track listing:The...
in the United States, the song first appeared on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart in April, 2009.
The song was also featured on Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
's Hottest 100 of 2008 in Australia.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
13 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
34 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles Eurochart Hot 100 Singles The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,... |
40 |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
| Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 30 |
End of year
| Country (2008) | Position (Year End Singles Chart) |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
155 |
External links
- Song review
- http://original106.drlnet.co.uk/podcasts/sunday_showcase/120508_sunday_showcase_ep25.mp3Acoustic Session on Original 106Original 106Original 106fm was formerly a radio station broadcasting to the Solent region of southern England, centred on the towns and cities of Portsmouth, Southampton and Bournemouth, from its transmitters at Chillerton Down, Mannings Heath and Crabwood Farm...
Aberdeen's Sunday Showcase]