"Get Myself Arrested" | ||||
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Single by Gomez | ||||
from the album Bring It On | ||||
Released | 1 June 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 4:19 | |||
Label | Hut Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ian Ball, Ben Ottewell, Tom Gray, Paul Blackburn, Olly Peacock | |||
Producer(s) | Gomez, Ken Nelson | |||
Gomez singles chronology | ||||
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"Get Myself Arrested" is a song by Gomez. It appears on their 1998 Mercury Prize-winning album Bring It On. [1] It was released as a single on 1 June 1998, reaching #45 in the UK.
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC) [2] | 19 |
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