Generator (The Holloways song)

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"Generator"
Single by The Holloways
from the album So, this is Great Britain?
Released16 October 2006
11 June 2007 (re-release)
Songwriter(s) Bryn Fowler, David Healy, David Jackson, Rob Skipper
Producer(s) Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley
The Holloways singles chronology
"Two Left Feet"
(2006)
"Generator"
(2006)
"Dancefloor"
(2007)

"Dancefloor"
(2007)

"Generator"
(2007)

"Two Left Feet"
(2007)

"Generator" is the first, fourth and sixth single from the North London indie group The Holloways. The initial limited release wasn't chart eligible as it was only available from one shop on Holloway Road. The first re-release debuted at #89 in the UK Singles Chart. [1] It was included in The Holloways' debut album So This is Great Britain? .

Contents

The song was performed by The Holloways on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. [2] It was released on Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 2 .

It was re-released again on 11 June 2007 and entered the UK Top 20 at #14, making it the band's highest-charting single. [3] It had spent 12 non-consecutive weeks in the UK Top 100. [3]

Track listing

  1. "Generator"
  2. "All I Have To Do Is Dream"
  3. "Pushing & Shoving"

Enhanced CD

  1. "Generator"
  2. "One Mad Kiss"
  3. "The Many Very Merry"
  4. "Generator" [Video]

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References

  1. "Official Singles Chart on 15/10/2006". Official Charts. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. "Generator (BBC Live Lounge) — The Holloways". Last.fm. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 "GENERATOR". Official Charts. 21 October 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2024.