"Poor Leno" is the third single released by the

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. It was released in December 2001 as the second single from the band's debut album, ''

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''. The vocals are sung by

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. It is used in the sixth-generation video game ''

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'' as well as in ''The Drop'', a short film displayed on the canopy at the

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Track listing

Original release

;UK 12" 1 WALLT073 # "Poor Leno" (

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's Northern Beach Mix) – 10:19 # "Poor Leno" (Röyksopp's Istanbul Forever Take) – 5:53 # "Poor Leno" (album version) – 3:57 ;UK CD 1 WALLD073 # "Poor Leno" (Edit) – 3:31 # "Poor Leno" (Sander Kleinenberg's Northern Beach Mix) – 10:19 # "Poor Leno" (Röyksopp's Istanbul Forever Take) – 5:37

Re-release

;UK CD 2 WALLD079 #"Poor Leno" (Edit) – 3:31 #"Poor Leno" (Jakatta Mix) – 7:36 #"Poor Leno" (Röyksopp's Istanbul Forever Take) – 5:34 ;UK CD 3 WALLD079V #"Poor Leno" (Edit) – 3:31 #"Poor Leno" (

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's Hypno House Dub) – 8:09 #"

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" (Live at Astoria) – 4:31 #"Poor Leno" video ;UK 12" 2 WALLT079 #"Poor Leno" (

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Mix) – 7:36 #"Poor Leno" (album version) – 3:57 #"Poor Leno" (Silicone Soul's Hypno House Dub) – 8:09

Popular response

The single was released in 2001 as the second single from

's debut album ''

'' and re-released in 2002. In the UK, the single reached #38 on the

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Music video

Directed by

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, the

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revolves around a creature resembling a small man or boy in a

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. Because the lyrics include the words 'being 9 years old', the bearman in the clip can be taken to be dressed up boy or small man.

Versions and remixes

Several versions and

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es of "Poor Leno" were released: * Poor Leno ( Radio Mix). * Poor Leno ( Silicone Soul's Hypno

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Dub). * Poor Leno (

Mix). * Poor Leno (Röyksopp's Istanbul Forever Take). * Poor Leno (

Northern Beach

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). *Poor Leno (Sander Kleinenberg Northern Beach Dub) * Poor Leno ( Lazyboy Remix). * Poor Leno (Raven's Dub) *Poor Leno (Freddo Bootleg) * Poor Leno (Silicone Soul's Hypno House Dub)/

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(Acapella) *Poor Leno (

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Remix) * Poor Leno ( Sleep Party People

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)

Chart positions

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2001 singles 2001 songs Animated music videos Astralwerks singles Röyksopp songs Wall of Sound (record label) singles Songs written by Erlend Øye Songs written by Svein Berge Songs written by Torbjørn Brundtland