The Songs That We Sing

"The Songs That We Sing" is the first single from the album 5:55 by Charlotte Gainsbourg.

"The Songs That We Sing"
Single by Charlotte Gainsbourg
from the album 5:55
Released	2006
Genre	Indie pop, dream pop
Label	Because
Songwriter(s)	Jarvis Cocker, Neil Hannon
Producer(s)	Nigel Godrich
Charlotte Gainsbourg singles chronology
"If" (2004) "The Songs That We Sing" (2006) "5:55" (2007)
Music video
"The Songs That We Sing" on YouTube

Critical reception

Rolling Stone placed "The Songs That We Sing" at #78 on its 100 Best Songs of 2007 list.[1]

Chart performance

"The Songs That We Sing" debuted at #36 on the French Singles Chart before climbing to and peaking at #30 in its third week. The song spent a total of 30 weeks on the chart.[2]

Track listings

• French CD single[3]

1. "The Songs That We Sing" - 2:57
2. "Set Yourself On Fire" - 4:08

• UK CD single[4]

1. "The Songs That We Sing" - 3:01
2. "Jamais" - 4:38

Song usage

"The Songs That We Sing" was used in the 2009 film The Uninvited.[5]

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Belgian Tip Chart (Flanders)[2]	10
Belgian Tip Chart (Wallonia)[2]	4
European Hot 100 Singles[6]	87
French Singles Chart[2]	30
UK Singles Chart[7]	129

References

1. (2007-12-27). The 100 Best Songs of 2007 : Rolling Stone Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
2. Charlotte Gainsbourg - The Sings That We Sing French Charts Online. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
3. Charlotte Gainsbourg - The Songs That We Sing French Single Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
4. Charlotte Gainsbourg - The Songs That We Sing UK Single Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
5. Charlotte Gainsbourg - Filmography IMDb. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
6. "The Songs That We Sing - Charlotte Gainsbourg". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
7. "Chart Log UK : Gina G – GZA". Zobbel. Retrieved 2010-06-17.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics