| "Familiar Feeling" | ||||
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| Single by Moloko | ||||
| from the album Statues | ||||
| Released | 17 February 2003 [1] | |||
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| Label | Echo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mark Brydon, Róisín Murphy | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Brydon | |||
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"Familiar Feeling" is a song by English-Irish electronica duo Moloko. It was released on 17 February 2003 as the lead single from their fourth and final studio album Statues . The song peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and number nine in Portugal.
UK 12-inch single
UK, European, and Australian CD single
Digital download
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [2] | 46 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [3] | 59 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4] | 29 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [5] | 7 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [6] | 28 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) [7] | 72 |
| Ireland (IRMA) [8] | 26 |
| Ireland Dance (IRMA) [9] | 2 |
| Italy (FIMI) [10] | 23 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) [11] | 100 |
| Portugal (AFP) [12] | 9 |
| Scotland (OCC) [13] | 18 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [14] | 84 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [15] | 10 |
| UK Dance (OCC) [16] | 3 |
| UK Indie (OCC) [17] | 2 |
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