Beetlebum

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"Beetlebum"
Blur Beetlebum CD1.jpg
Single by Blur
from the album Blur
B-side
  • "All Your Life"
  • "A Spell (For Money)"
  • "Woodpigeon Song"
  • "Dancehall"
Released20 January 1997 (1997-01-20)
Genre Pop rock [1]
Length5:05
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s) Damon Albarn
Producer(s) Stephen Street
Blur singles chronology
"Charmless Man"
(1996)		"Beetlebum"
(1997)		"Song 2"
(1997)
Music video
"Beetlebum" on YouTube

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [35] Gold400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Japan16 January 1997CD [36]
United Kingdom20 January 1997
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [37]

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