"Ooh La" | ||||
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Single by the Kooks | ||||
from the album Inside In/Inside Out | ||||
Released | 28 October 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Indie rock [1] | |||
Length | 3:30 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris, Max Rafferty and Paul Garred. | |||
The Kooks singles chronology | ||||
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"Ooh La" is a song by British indie rock band the Kooks. It was the sixth single from their debut studio album Inside In/Inside Out and was released on 23 October 2006. The song is an alleged dedication to late model Audrey Lindvall.[ citation needed ] It was featured in the Torchwood episode "Small Worlds" and was an iTunes Single of the Week. A small segment is also featured in the Criminal Minds episode "True Night". The song also featured in an episode of American Idol and in the twentieth series of the pop quiz show Never Mind The Buzzcocks .
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Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Scotland (OCC) [2] | 15 |
UK Singles (OCC) [3] | 20 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [4] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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