"VCR" is the fourth single by British Mercury Music Prize-winning band The xx

The xx

The xx are an English indie pop band, formed in London in 2005. The band's members met while studying at Elliott School, the same school that produced Hot Chip, Burial and Four Tet. They became a trio when their second guitarist and keyboardist, Baria Qureshi, departed in late 2009. In September...

, from their self-titled debut album

Xx (album)

xx is the debut studio album by English indie pop group The xx, released on 17 August 2009 by Young Turks. The self-produced album was recorded at XL Studios in West London between December 2008 and April 2009. The album was awarded the 2010 Mercury Prize...

. The single was first released in the UK on 24 January 2010. The song was also featured on the episode "Black Friday" from the television series Lie to Me

Lie to Me

Lie to Me is a 2009-2011 American television series.Lie to Me may also refer to:* Lie to Me , a South Korean drama series* "Lie to Me" , an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer...

.

Track listing

UK iTunes single

1. "VCR" – 2:59
2. "Insects" – 2:28

UK Vinyl

1. "VCR" – 2:59
2. "Insects" – 2:28

UK iTunes Four Tet Remix

1. "VCR" (Four Tet Remix) – 8:40

Chart performance

"VCR'" entered the UK Indie Chart

UK Indie Chart

The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered...

 on 31 October 2010 at number 15; as well as 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 ...

 at number 132, marking the band's second most successful single behind "Islands

Islands (The xx song)

The song was covered by Colombian singer Shakira during her performance at the Glastonbury Festival 2010. It was speculated that she would record the song under the name "Explore" for the 2010 album Sale el Sol. However, the soft-rock-oriented version of the song was later included on the album...

" which peaked at number 34 in September 2010.
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Chart (2010)	Peak position

Release history

Region	Date	Format
United Kingdom	24 January 2010	Digital download
	25 January 2010	7" Vinyl
	25 October 2010	Digital download

Cover versions

"VCR" was covered by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England...

. Their version was published at SoundCloud

SoundCloud

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 on 18 November 2010 and released as a B-side to "History of Modern (Part I)" on 28 February 2011.

The Antlers

The Antlers

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released a cover of the song for their 2011 EP