9 Crimes

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"9 Crimes"
Single by Damien Rice
from the album 9
B-side "The Rat Within the Grain"
Released27 November 2006
Recorded2005
Genre Indie rock
Length3:39
Label Heffa, 14th Floor
Songwriter(s) Damien Rice [1]
Producer(s) Damien Rice
Damien Rice singles chronology
"Unplayed Piano"
(2005)		"9 Crimes"
(2006)		"Rootless Tree"
(2007)

"9 Crimes" is the first single from the album 9 by Damien Rice. This song has additional vocals from Lisa Hannigan as do the rest of the songs on the album. The 7" single is pressed on clear-colored vinyl and comes with a fold-out poster.

Contents

Music video

The single's video was directed by Jamie Thraves and is reminiscent of the classic short film, The Red Balloon .

Track listing

  1. "9 Crimes" - 3:39
  2. "The Rat Within the Grain" - 2:53

Appearances in other media

Charts

Chart performance for "9 Crimes"
Chart (2006−2013)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [9] 57
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [10] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [11] 33
Germany (Official German Charts) [12] 61
Ireland (IRMA) [13] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [14] 39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [15] 56
UK Singles (OCC) [16] 29
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [17] 5

Certifications

Certifications for "9 Crimes"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [18] Gold25,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [19] Silver200,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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