"Vegas" is the fourth single by English

England

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 Britpop band

Britpop

Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s...

 Sleeper

Sleeper (band)

Sleeper were a British Britpop band in the 1990s fronted by Louise Wener. The band had eight UK Top 40 hit singles and three UK Top 10 albums. Their music was also featured in the soundtrack of Trainspotting.-Career:...

, written by the band's vocalist and guitarist Louise Wener

Louise Wener

Louise Jane Wener is an English writer and singer, formerly of the band Sleeper. Sleeper recorded three full length albums: Smart, The It Girl, and Pleased to Meet You...

. It was the fourth and final single to be released from their debut album Smart

Smart (album)

-Track listing:All tracks written by Louise Wener, unless stated otherwise.#"Inbetweener" - 3:18#"Swallow" - 2:42#"Delicious" - 3:01#"Hunch" - 3:38#"Amuse" - 2:09#"Bedhead" - 3:00#"Lady Love Your Countryside" - 2:40#"Vegas" - 3:14...

in March 1994 (see 1994 in British music

1994 in British music

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). The single peaked at #33 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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.

The single version, also used in the video, is a completely re-recorded version of the song originally featured on the album. This version features saxophone credited to Morgan T. Hoax- an anagram of Graham Coxon

Graham Coxon

Graham Leslie Coxon is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter. He came to prominence as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of rock band Blur, and is also a critically acclaimed solo artist, having recorded seven solo albums...

 from Blur

Blur (band)

Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...

 who recorded his contribution after Sleeper supported Blur on tour.

Track listing

• 7" SLEEP 008T

1. "Vegas (Single Version)" (Louise Wener)
2. "Hymn to Her" (Meg Keene)

• 12" SLEEP 008T / CD SLEEP 008CD

1. "Vegas (Single Version)"
2. "Hymn to Her" (Meg Keene)
3. "It's Wrong of You to Breed" (Andy MacLure, Diid Osman, John Stewart, Wener)
4. "Close" (Stewart)

Personnel

• Diid Osman - Bass
• Andy MacLure - Drums
• Jon Stewart - Guitar
• Louise Wener - Vocals, Guitar
• Morgan C. Hoax
  Graham Coxon
  Graham Leslie Coxon is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter. He came to prominence as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of rock band Blur, and is also a critically acclaimed solo artist, having recorded seven solo albums...
  
  - Saxophone
• Caroline Dale - Strings
• Bruce Lampcov - Producer ("Vegas" (Single Version))
• Sleeper - Producer ("Hymn to Her" and "It's Wrong of You to Breed")
• Jon Stewart - Producer ("Close")