"Post Break-Up Sex" is the second single from London-based quartet
the Vaccines
The Vaccines are an English indie rock band, formed in West London in 2010. Band members Justin Hayward-Young (lead vocals, guitar), Freddie Cowan (lead guitar, vocals), Árni Árnason (bass, vocals), Timothy Lanham (guitars, keys, vocals) and ...
from their debut album, ''
What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?''. The single was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 21 January 2011 with a 7" vinyl released the following day.
The single debuted at number 32 on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
on 30 January 2011.
Track listing
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Post Break-Up Sex" was first released onto
YouTube
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on 15 December 2010; at a total length of two minutes and fifty-six seconds.
[Post Break-Up Sex – Official Music Video](_blank)
YouTube, Retrieved 29 January 2011. The video features the quartet performing the song in a living room, although Young is predominantly featured throughout. The video then alternates between shots of the performance and clips of the woman, as mentioned in the song's lyrics, who is regretting the ''post break-up sex'' she had with a male; who is featured besides her in the video.
For the final minute of the music video, a montage of upset adults are shown; symbolising all those who have either had ''post break-up sex'' or have been at the mercy of it.
Critical reception
Jon Davies of ''Shazamers Blog gave the song a positive review stating:
Predictably the track is inspired by those, quite often awkward, moments when you’re trying to put a relationship behind you. Thankfully, despite the morose subject matter, the song continues the band’s string of addictive singles. Short, punchy and with a chorus that will refuse to leave your head for weeks, ‘Post Break Up Sex’ is a great slice of fuzzy guitar driven pop.
Record Store Day
It was announced in March 2012 that the band would be re-releasing "Post Break-Up Sex" as a 7" Vinyl as part of
Record Store Day
Record Store Day is an annual event inaugurated in 2007 and held on one Saturday (typically the third) every April and every Black Friday in November to "celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store". The day brings together fa ...
2012. On April 2, it was revealed that the track would be recorded by American singer-songwriter
R. Stevie Moore and released as a
double A-side alongside the group's recording of Moore's "
Why Should I Love You?". The vinyl was limited to 500 copies, which saw release on 21 April 2012.
Chart performance
According to the
Midweeks produced by
Digital Spy on 25 January 2011, "Post Break-Up Sex" was set to debut within the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart.
The Sound – 25 January 2011
Digital Spy, Retrieved 29 January 2011. However, on 30 January, it debuted at number 32.
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2011 singles
The Vaccines songs
Columbia Records singles