Take over the World is the second single to be released from The Courteeners

The Courteeners

The Courteeners are a rock band formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England in 2006 by Liam Fray , Michael Campbell , Daniel Conan Moores , Mark Cuppello -Formation:...

 second album Falcon

Falcon (album)

Falcon is the second album from Manchester band The Courteeners. It was officially available for pre-order on 7 December 2009, however it appeared on recordstore.co.uk on 5 December and was released on 22 February 2010...

. It was released as a Digital Download

Music download

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 on 25 April 2010 and the CD Single

CD single

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 was released the following day. The song features in the Visa 2012 Olympics advert.

Chart performance

A lack of radio airplay meant that "Take Over the World" is currently The Courteeners

The Courteeners

The Courteeners are a rock band formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England in 2006 by Liam Fray , Michael Campbell , Daniel Conan Moores , Mark Cuppello -Formation:...

' second least successful single, after Cavorting

Cavorting

"Cavorting" is the debut single from Manchester-born indie rock band The Courteeners. The single was first released in the United Kingdom on 6 August 2007 as both a CD single and a 7" vinyl. The single also serves as the lead single from the band's debut album St...

 peaked at #192 in 2007. The single debuted on the 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 ...

 on 2 May 2010 at a current peak of #114.

Chart (2010)	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 ...	114

Tracklisting

CD

1."Take over The World"

2."Piercing Blues"


7" (1)

1."Take over The World"

2."There is a Light That Never Goes Out(feat. Miles Kane)[Live from XFM Winter Wonderland]


7" (2)

1."Take over The World (Demo)

2."Why Do You Do It? (Le Mouv Session)"


EP

1."Take over The World (Demo)

2."Piercing Blues"

3."There is a Light That Never Goes Out(feat. Miles Kane)[Live from XFM Winter Wonderland]"

4."Why Do You Do It? (Le Mouv session)"