We'll Live and Die in These Towns (song)

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"We'll Live and Die in These Towns"
Single by the Enemy
from the album We'll Live and Die in These Towns
Released9 July 2007 (2007-07-09)
Length3:04
Songwriter(s) Tom Clarke
The Enemy singles chronology
"You're Not Alone"
(2007)
"We'll Live and Die in These Towns"
(2007)
"This Song Is About You"
(2008)

"We'll Live and Die in These Towns" is a song by British rock band the Enemy from their debut album of the same name. The single was released in 2007 and has peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.

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Music video

In March 2008, was filmed a video for this song by WMG. The video shows three members of the group in the evening riding in the car and looking through the window at their native city, (Coventry in the West Midlands of the UK.) Tom Clarke sings about his native city, where the group was founded, and which, despite all the disadvantages stay native forever.

Coventry City FC

Over the course of the 2023–24 season, the song became the unofficial anthem of The Enemy's hometown football club Coventry City. The first verse and chorus of the song is played just before kick off at home matches at The CBS Arena.

The 'Sky Blue Army's rendition of "We'll Live and Die in These Towns" before the 2024 FA Cup semi-final with Manchester United went viral and the use of the song by the club has been widely praised amongst football supporters owing to its originality and connection to the City of Coventry. [1]

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [2] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. Turner, Andy (23 April 2024). "The story behind Coventry City's incredible pre-match anthem WLADITT". Coventry Live. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. "British single certifications – Enemy – We'll Live and Die in These Towns". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 6 October 2023.