"Like a Pen" | ||||
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Single by the Knife | ||||
from the album Silent Shout | ||||
Released | 16 October 2006 | |||
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Length | 6:13 | |||
Label | Rabid | |||
Songwriter(s) | The Knife | |||
Producer(s) | The Knife | |||
The Knife singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Like a Pen" on YouTube |
"Like a Pen" is a song by Swedish electronic music duo the Knife from their third studio album, Silent Shout (2006). It was released as the album's fourth and final single on 16 October 2006 in the United Kingdom and on 28 November in the United States.
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart [3] | 96 |
US Hot Dance Singles Sales [4] | 15 |
Neil Jones of MusicOMH commented that "when it comes down to it, this single thrills you inside, possibly because of, and never despite, its ultra-artistic veneer." [5] By contrast, Alex Lai of Contactmusic.com said, "those who are not fans of the genre are unlikely to find the mid-pace bleeps and samples appealing" and that Karin Dreijer Andersson's voice is "not best used here." [6]