"Same Jeans" is the third single by
Dundee band
the View, appearing on their debut album, ''
Hats Off to the Buskers
''Hats Off to the Buskers'' is the debut album by Scottish band The View. It was released on 22 January 2007 on 1965 Records. It was reported on the band's official forum that the album had leaked to various internet sites in mid December 2006. ...
'' (2007). It was Radio 1's
Jo Whiley's record of the week commencing 27 November 2006 and was released on 15 January 2007. It followed the singles "
Wasted Little DJs
"Wasted Little DJs" is the debut single of Dundee indie band the View, taken from their first album, ''Hats Off to the Buskers'' (2007). Before its physical release on 7 August 2006, the single had reached number 73 on the UK Singles Chart on d ...
" and "
Superstar Tradesman" and was the third and final release before the album on 22 January 2007.
The song received significantly more airplay than the previous singles, and it was the first single by the band to enter the
BBC Radio 2 playlist as well as the first single to be A-listed by
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, ...
. It entered 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 ...
at number 11 on downloads alone before rising to number three the following week. It also topped the
Scottish Singles Chart
The Scottish Albums Chart is a chart compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC) which is based on how physical and digital sales towards the UK Albums Chart fare in Scotland. The official singles chart for Scotland, the Scottish Singles Chart, ...
the same week, becoming the band's second number one on that chart after "Wasted Little DJs". It became the band's third UK top-20 single and their first and only top-10 hit. The song also charted in Ireland, reaching number 24 on the
Irish Singles Chart.
Track listings
* UK CD single
# "Same Jeans"
# "Cherry Girl"
# "Superstar Tradesman" (live from
the Barfly
The Barfly was a chain of live music venues in the United Kingdom originally started by Nick Moore, Jeremy Ledlin and Be Rozzo on Valentine's Day 1997. Club nights and events tended to feature rock, alternative and independent music.
The flags ...
, Glasgow—MTV2Gonzo Tour)
# "Same Jeans" (video)
# "Superstar Tradesman" (live from
the Barfly
The Barfly was a chain of live music venues in the United Kingdom originally started by Nick Moore, Jeremy Ledlin and Be Rozzo on Valentine's Day 1997. Club nights and events tended to feature rock, alternative and independent music.
The flags ...
, Glasgow—MTV2Gonzo Tour video)
* UK 7-inch single
:A. "Same Jeans"
:B. "Screamin' n Shoutin'"
* Australian CD single
# "Same Jeans"
# "Wasted Little DJs"
# "Cherry Girl"
# "Same Jeans" (video)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
The View (band) songs
2007 singles
2007 songs
Number-one singles in Scotland
Songs written by Kieren Webster
Songs written by Kyle Falconer
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