Same Jeans

"Same Jeans"
Single by The View
from the album Hats Off to the Buskers
Released	15 January 2007
Format	7", CD
Genre	Indie rock, power pop, folk punk
Length	3:32
Label	1965 Records
Writer(s)	Kyle Falconer.
Producer(s)	Owen Morris
The View singles chronology
"Superstar Tradesman" (2006) "Same Jeans" (2007) "The Don"/"Skag Trendy" (2007)

"Same Jeans" is the third single by Dundee band The View, with the B-Sides being "Cherry Girl" and "Screamin' n Shoutin'". It appears on the album Hats Off to the Buskers. It was Radio 1's Jo Whiley's record of the week commencing 27 November 2006 and was released on 15 January 2007. The single topped the MTV Two/NME video charts (based on viewer votes) on 10 December 2006. It follows the singles "Wasted Little DJs" and "Superstar Tradesman" and is the third and final release before the album on 22 January 2007.^[1]

Receiving significantly more airplay than the previous singles, it was the first single by the band to enter the BBC Radio 2 playlist and the first to be A-listed by BBC Radio 1. It entered the charts at #11 on downloads alone before hitting #3 the following week. It has spent more weeks in the UK Top 40 than the two previous singles combined. It became the band's first and to date only major hit as well as their third UK Top 20 single; in fact, it is to date the band's only Top 10 success.

Charts

Charts (2007)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[2]	3

Track listing

• UK CD

1. "Same Jeans"
2. "Cherry Girl"
3. "Superstar Tradesman" – Live from Barfly, Glasgow (MTV Gonzo Tour) - Audio
4. "Same Jeans" video.
5. "Superstar Tradesman" – Live from Barfly, Glasgow (MTV Gonzo Tour) - Video

• UK 7"

1. "Same Jeans"
2. "Screamin' n Shoutin'"

• AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2007 EP

1. "Same Jeans"
2. "Wasted Little DJs (Live From Abertay)"
3. "Cherry Girl"
4. "Same Jeans (Video)"

References

1. "The View top NME chart.". NME. 10 December 2006.
2. "Archive Chart: 2007-01-27" UK Singles Chart.