"Under the Thumb" is the third single from English singer
Amy Studt
Amy Jane Studt (born 22 March 1986) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Growing up in a musical family, with her father a violinist and conductor who had toured with Roy Orbison, and her mother a pianist, Studt began writing music at ...
's debut album, ''
False Smiles'' (2003). Released on 29 September 2003, the song reached number 10 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 ...
and number 36 in Ireland.
Music video
The video tells the story of a young woman who has got her boyfriend (
Iddo Goldberg
Iddo Goldberg ( he, עדו גולדברג; born 5 August 1975) is an Israeli-British actor born in Israel. He is known for his roles as Ben in ''Secret Diary of a Call Girl'', Freddie Thorne in ''Peaky Blinders'', Isaac Walton in '' Salem'' and ...
) on a 'short leash'. In the beginning she is seen carrying shopping walking along a country road. She goes into her cottage and her boyfriend is tied up to a chair. At various stages in the video she is seen doing things for him like feeding him and washing his hair. There are newspaper articles around the house with their pictures in and they are on the TV, which makes out they are missing. The police come knocking on the door but think no-one is there and leave. Then Amy starts destroying her room, and in the end she lets her boyfriend leave the house, and she locks the door behind her.
Track listings
UK and Australian CD single
# "Under the Thumb" – 3:44
# "False Smiles" – 3:52
# "Rose" – 4:27
# "Under the Thumb" (video)
UK cassette single
# "Under the Thumb" – 3:44
# "False Smiles" – 3:52
# "Rose" – 4:27
Charts
Release history
References
External links
"Under the Thumb" music video
Amy Studt songs
19 Recordings singles
2003 singles
2003 songs
Polydor Records singles
Songs written by Amy Studt
Songs written by David Eriksen
Songs written by Karen Poole
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