"Little Lover's So Polite" is a song by American indie rock

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...

 band Silversun Pickups

Silversun Pickups

Silversun Pickups is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2002. The band comprises Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao, and Joe Lester....

, taken from their debut album, Carnavas

Carnavas

Carnavas is Silversun Pickups' first full-length studio album. It was released on July 26, 2006. The title is an homage to lead guitarist and vocalist Brian Aubert's Greek heritage. Some suppliers were also given copies of The Tripwire Session: Live In Chicago, a four track EP.The album generated...

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The third (in some places, the fourth) single from the album. It received some radio airplay on alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 radio in the United States and ranked in the Peruvian Singles Chart, being more popular than their song, "Well Thought Out Twinkles

Well Thought Out Twinkles

"Well Thought Out Twinkles" is a song taken from Silversun Pickups' debut album Carnavas. The single was released almost one year after the album. "Well Thought Out Twinkles" was released in the UK only on CD and limited edition picture disc 7" vinyl...

", and entered in the Top Ten Spot.

The music video premiered on the Dangerbird Records

Dangerbird

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 website on February 21, 2008, and was directed by actor Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

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It is featured on the motion picture soundtrack for dark comedy film Jennifer's Body

Jennifer's Body

Jennifer's Body is a 2009 black comedy horror film written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama. The film stars Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, and Adam Brody. Fox portrays a newly-possessed teenage serial killer specializing in killing her male classmates as her best friend...

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Chart performance

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Peru Peru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... Weekly Chart	10
Peru Year-End Chart	81