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''. The single did not do as well as its predecessors, only reaching a disappointing #33 in the UK Singles Chart. One of the B-sides, "

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Music video

The video for "Skag Trendy" features

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Charts

Track listing

* UK CD # " The Don" # "Skag Trendy" # "I've Just Seen a Face" # "The Don (Video)" # "Skag Trendy (Video)" * UK 7" (green) # "Skag Trendy" # "The Don (Live from London Astoria)" **This is the only physical format with "Skag Trendy" as the actual A-side.

References

2007 singles The View (band) songs 2007 songs Songs written by Kyle Falconer Songs written by Kieren Webster {{2000s-UK-single-stub