3's & 7's
"3s & 7s" | |||||||
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Single by Queens of the Stone Age | |||||||
from the album Era Vulgaris | |||||||
Released | June 4, 2007 | ||||||
Format | CD, 7" vinyl | ||||||
Genre | Alternative rock, hard rock, stoner rock | ||||||
Length | 3:34 | ||||||
Label | Interscope | ||||||
Writer(s) |
Joey Castillo Josh Homme Troy Van Leeuwen | ||||||
Producer(s) | Chris Goss and Josh Homme | ||||||
Queens of the Stone Age singles chronology | |||||||
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"3s & 7s" is the second single by Queens of the Stone Age from their 2007 album Era Vulgaris. It was released on June 4, 2007 and followed the digital download-only "Sick, Sick, Sick".[1] The single debuted at number one on the United Kingdom rock chart[2] and number nineteen on the official UK top 40 singles chart.[3]
Track listings
CD
- "3s & 7s" – 3:34
- "Christian Brothers" – 4:25 (Elliott Smith cover)
7" - 1
- A: "3s & 7s" – 3:34
- B1: "Sick, Sick, Sick" – 3:34
- B2: "I'm Designer - Remix" – 3:49
7" - 2
- A: "3s & 7s" – 3:34
- B1: "Sick, Sick, Sick" – 3:34
- B2: "Goin' Out West" – 3:26 (Tom Waits cover)
Other versions
There are two other versions of this song.
- "3s & 7s" - 3:37 (Pre-Version)
- "3s & 7s" - 3:17 (Radio Edit)
The pre-version of the song features different lyrics and vocals during the bridge.
Music video
A video for the song was shot in Joshua Tree and directed by Paul Minor, whose previous music promo work included "Starlight" by Muse. After a number of images were placed on photo-sharing website Flickr, the video in its entirety was added to iFilm on September 26, 2007, a full three months after the single's European release. The video itself is a trailer for a fake movie entitled "3s & 7s" and is shot in a similar style to the exploitation films of the '60s and the 2007 film Grindhouse. Two versions of the video exist. The first version of the video contained full-frontal nudity. This version was then re-edited to remove all nudity, and the first version was then replaced with version two.
Personnel
- Josh Homme – vocals, lead guitar, bass, electric piano
- Troy Van Leeuwen – rhythm guitar, lap steel guitar
- Joey Castillo – drums
Chart Positions
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] | 19 |
UK Rock and Metal (Official Charts Company)[5] | 1 |
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] | 25 |
References
- ↑ QOTSA unveil new album artwork, Uncut.com Archived May 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Top 40 Rock Singles : 10.06.2007". BBC.co.uk. 2007-06-10. Archived from the original on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ↑ "Queens of the Stone Age - 3s & 7s - chart trajectory". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ↑ "Queens of the Stone Age: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2007-06-10" UK Rock Chart.
- ↑ "Queens of the Stone Age – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Queens of the Stone Age.