"Take over the World" | ||||
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Single by The Courteeners | ||||
from the album Falcon | ||||
Released | 25 April 2010 (Digital) 26 April 2010 (Physical) | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 3:21 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Liam Fray | |||
Producer(s) | Ed Buller, Tom Knott | |||
The Courteeners singles chronology | ||||
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"Take over the World" is the second single to be released from The Courteeners second album Falcon . It was released as a Digital Download on 25 April 2010, and the CD single was released the following day. [1] The song features in the Visa 2012 Olympics advertising.
A lack of radio airplay meant that "Take Over the World" is currently The Courteeners' second least successful single, after Cavorting peaked at #192 in 2007. The single debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 2 May 2010 at a current peak of #114.
Chart (2010) | Peak Position |
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UK Singles Chart | 114 |
CD
1."Take over The World"
2."Piercing Blues"
7" (1)
1."Take over The World"
2."There is a Light That Never Goes Out (feat. Miles Kane) [Live from XFM Winter Wonderland]
7" (2)
1."Take over The World (Demo)
2."Why Do You Do It? (Le Mouv Session)"
EP
1."Take over The World (Demo)
2."Piercing Blues"
3."There is a Light That Never Goes Out (feat. Miles Kane) [Live from XFM Winter Wonderland]"
4."Why Do You Do It? (Le Mouv session)"
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