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"Whistle for the Choir" | ||||
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Single by the Fratellis | ||||
from the album Costello Music | ||||
Released | 27 November 2006 [1] | |||
Length | 3:35 | |||
Label | Drop the Gun | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jon Fratelli | |||
Producer(s) | Tony Hoffer | |||
The Fratellis singles chronology | ||||
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"Whistle for the Choir" is a song by Scottish rock band the Fratellis. It was released on 27 November 2006 as the band's third single and reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart, marking their second UK top-10 single. In the band's native Scotland, the song reached number two, becoming their second song to reach that position after "Chelsea Dagger".
The working title for the song was "Knickers in a Handbag", named after a line from Scottish comedian Billy Connolly. [2] The artwork points toward the old name by showing a girl on the cover handling a pair of knickers above a handbag. The "wistful" song is the most light-hearted and sentimental of the entire album and has drawn comparison to "What Katie Did" by the Libertines [3]
The video shows the band singing on darkened streets. It was filmed in Glasgow city centre, including Buchanan Street and Sauchiehall Street.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Whistle for the Choir" | |
2. | "Nina" |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Whistle for the Choir" | |
2. | "Lay Down Easy" |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Whistle for the Choir" | |
2. | "Baby Fratelli" | |
3. | "Flathead" |
This is listed in the iTunes Store as the Whistle for the Choir - EP even though it contains two other singles from the Fratellis' debut album, Costello Music .
Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [8] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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