VCR (song)
| "VCR" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The xx | ||||
| from the album xx | ||||
| B-side |
"Insects"[1] "You Got the Love"[2] | |||
| Released | 24 January 2010 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, CD, digital download[3] | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 02:59 | |||
| Label | Young Turks | |||
| Writer(s) | The xx | |||
| Producer(s) | The xx | |||
| The xx singles chronology | ||||
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"VCR" is the fourth single by The xx, from their self-titled debut album. The single was first released in the UK on 24 January 2010. The song was also featured on the episode "Black Friday" from the television series Lie to Me. Music critic Robert Christgau named it the tenth best single of the year.[4]
Track listing
- UK iTunes single[5]
- "VCR" – 2:59
- "Insects" – 2:28
- UK Vinyl[6]
- "VCR" – 2:59
- "Insects" – 2:28
- VCR (Four Tet Remix) - Single[7]
- "VCR (Four Tet Remix)" – 4:52
- Digital EP[8]
- "Insects" – 2:28
- "VCR (Four Tet Remix)" – 8:40
- "VCR (Matthew Dear Remix)" – 4:52
- "Shelter (John Talabot Feel It Too Remix)" – 6:49
- "Night Time (Greg Wilson Remix)" – 8:33
Chart performance
"VCR'" entered the UK Indie Chart on 31 October 2010 at number 15; as well as the UK Singles Chart at number 132,[9] marking the band's second most successful single behind "Islands" which peaked at number 34 in September 2010.[10]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[11] | 15 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] | 132 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 24 January 2010[5] | Digital download |
| 25 January 2010[6] | 7" Vinyl | |
| 25 October 2010[13] | Digital download |
Cover versions
"VCR" was covered by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.[14] Their version was published at SoundCloud on 18 November 2010[15] and released as a B-side to "History of Modern (Part I)" on 28 February 2011.[16]
The Antlers released a cover of the song for their 2011 EP[17]
References
- ↑ "xx, The - VCR (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ↑ "XX, The - VCR (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ↑ "xx, The - VCR". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (12 January 2010). "2009: Dean's List". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- 1 2 "VCR – Single". UK iTunes Store. Apple Inc.
- 1 2 "VCR – Vinyl". UK iTunes Store. Apple Inc.
- ↑ "VCR (Four Tet Remix) - Single - The xx". iTunes Store. Apple Inc.
- ↑ "VCR – The xx". iTunes Store. Apple Inc.
- ↑ "Chart Log UK: New entries update 16.10.2010 (wk40)". Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ↑ "Archive Chart 25 September 2010". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2010-11-06" UK Indie Chart. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2010-11-06" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ↑ "VCR – Four Tet Remix". UK iTunes Store. Apple Inc.
- ↑ "News - LISTEN: OMD Cover The XX 'VCR'". The Quietus. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ↑ "100% Records - OMD - VCR (rough mix) - SoundCloud". Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ↑ "History of Modern (part I) - Tracklisting announced!". 2010-02-07. Retrieved 2010-03-15.
- ↑ "Listen: The Antlers Cover the xx". Retrieved 2011-11-09.
External links
- "VCR" at Discogs (list of releases)
- "VCR" official video on YouTube