Vice (Razorlight song)

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"Vice"
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Single by Razorlight
from the album Up All Night
Released13 September 2004 (2004-09-13) [1]
Length3:25
Label Vertigo
Songwriter(s) Johnny Borrell
Producer(s) John Cornfield, Razorlight
Razorlight singles chronology
"Golden Touch"
(2004)
"Vice"
(2004)
"Rip It Up"
(2004)

"Vice" is the fifth single released by English rock band Razorlight, taken from their debut album, Up All Night (2004). It followed "Golden Touch" into the UK top 20. The lyrics feature the word "love" spelled out in letters, the outro repeating this several times. Near the end of the song, Johnny Borrell gave out his then mobile phone number, allowing fans to call or text him.

The B-side to one format of the single is a cover of Outkast's "Hey Ya!," recorded with the London Community Gospel Choir (who also appeared on Blur's hit "Tender").

Track listings

  1. "Vice" – 3:13
  2. "Hey Ya!" (Jo Whiley Session) – 4:16
  1. "Vice" – 3:13
  2. "Believe in Me" – 1:52
  3. "Anabelle Says – 4 Track" – 2:59
  1. "Vice" (full length radio mix) – 3:13
  2. "Golden Touch" – 3:20

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