| "Vampire Racecourse" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Sleepy Jackson | ||||
| from the album Lovers | ||||
| Released | 7 July 2003 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | EMI/Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Luke Steele | |||
| Producer(s) | Jonathan Burnside | |||
| The Sleepy Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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"Vampire Racecourse" is a song by The Sleepy Jackson released as the first single from their debut album Lovers . The song peaked at #71 in Australia and #50 in the UK.
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [1] | 71 |
| UK Singles (OCC) [2] | 50 |
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