Sofa Song

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"Sofa Song"
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Single by the Kooks
from the album Inside In/Inside Out
Released17 October 2005 (2005-10-17)[1]
GenreIndie rock. Post-britpop
Length2:13
LabelVirgin
SongwritersLuke Pritchard, Hugh Harris, Max Rafferty, Paul Garred
ProducerTony Hoffer
The Kooks singles chronology
"Eddie's Gun"
(2005)
"Sofa Song"
(2005)
"You Don't Love Me"
(2006)
DVD cover
File:Sofa Song DVD.jpg

"Sofa Song" is a song by British rock band the Kooks and is featured on their debut studio album, Inside In/Inside Out (2006). It was released on 17 October 2005 as the second single from that album, charting at number 28 in the UK Singles Chart.

Songwriting

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Luke Pritchard stated in NME that Morrissey (of The Smiths) is one of his heroes and that "Sofa Song" was an attempt to write a song like Morrissey and Johnny Marr used to write during the Smiths' lifetime; a playful melody with a dark underbelly and lyrics.

Track listings

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  • CD (VSCDT1904)
  1. "Sofa Song" – 2:15
  2. "Be Mine" – 2:35
  • 7-inch (VS1904)
  1. "Sofa Song" – 2:15
  2. "Be Mine" - 2:35
  3. "Something to Say" – 2:41
  • DVD (VSDVD1904)
  1. "Sofa Song" (video) – 2:21
  2. "Eddie's Gun" (video) – 2:14
  3. "Put Your Back to My Face"

Charts

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Chart (2005) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 28

References

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