Emily (Bowling for Soup song)

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"Emily"
Emily - Bowling for Soup.jpg
Single by Bowling for Soup
from the album Drunk Enough to Dance
B-side
  • "Change My Mind"
  • "Captain Hook"
ReleasedNovember 4, 2002 (2002-11-04) [1]
Studio Tree (Atlanta, Georgia)
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s) Jaret Reddick
Producer(s) Butch Walker
Bowling for Soup singles chronology
"Girl All the Bad Guys Want"
(2002)
"Emily"
(2002)
"Punk Rock 101"
(2003)

"Emily" is a single by American rock band Bowling for Soup. It appears on their fourth studio album, Drunk Enough to Dance (2002), as the second track on the album. The song was released as the second single from the album on November 4, 2002, and reached number 67 on the UK Singles Chart. Like most singles by Bowling for Soup, it was written by lead singer Jaret Reddick.

Contents

Music video

The music video features the band members in a bar trying to find alternative ways to use the toilet. During the music video, they are seen playing in a bathroom.

Track listing

  1. "Emily"
  2. "Change My Mind"
  3. "Captain Hook"

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Scotland (OCC) [2] 75
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 67
UK Indie (OCC) [4] 7
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [5] 8

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