"I Told You So" is a song by Ocean Colour Scene (OCS) and the first single to be taken from the band's 2007 album ''

On the Leyline ''On the Leyline'' is the eighth studio album by Ocean Colour Scene. It was released on 30 April 2007 and entered the UK album charts on 6 May 2007, peaking at No.37, lasting only a single week in the top 75. Releases The album contains a Pau ...

''. The song was released on 16 April 2007 in the UK and on the 13 April in Ireland. It peaked at number 34 on the

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in its first week of release. As of 2021, it remains their last UK Top 40 hit. In the "On The Leyline Promo Trailer" lead singer

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says that this is his first

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song he has written in a while and he also said he wrote it for a bit of fun. For the b sides to CD 1 the band included the song "Jimmy Wonder", which was written by

and originally entitled "It's a Lifetime Sentence Loving You" recalling his experiences of the producer Jimmy Miller. The song was debuted by Simon Fowler during an interview and live session for Johnnie Walkers Drivetime show on

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in March 2006 and has yet to be played by the full band.

Track listing

CD 1

# "I Told You So" # "Jimmy Wonder" # "I Just Need Myself" - Caged Baby Remix

CD 2 (ltd. Edition)

# "I Told You So" # "Right on Time"

7"(blue)

# "I Told You So" # This side has no music, but has signatures of the band etched into the vinyl.

Acoustic Version Download

A download only acoustic version of "I Told You So" was released exclusively via the online music download retailer Tunetribe.com. However the track is not a pure acoustic track, rather a stripped down version of the album/single track with most electric instruments removed.

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Announcement of single track listingAnnouncement of UK Chart Position
{{DEFAULTSORT:I Told You So (Ocean Colour Scene Song) Ocean Colour Scene songs 2007 singles 2007 songs Songs written by Simon Fowler Songs written by Steve Cradock Songs written by Oscar Harrison