5 Years Time

"5 Years Time" did not chart upon its first release in 2007. After poor initial sales, the group chose to re-release the single, and the record made it onto the charts in a number of countries. In the UK, it debuted at number 24, and went on to become Noah and the Whale's first top-ten single, peaking at number 7. In Ireland, "5 Years Time" debuted at number 47 and peaked at number 10. It is the band's highest-charting song in both countries.

The music video was directed by James Copeman. It features the band performing in a pub and dancing/playing in the park. During the video, Laura Marling, who provides backing vocals for the group, is seen playing a tin whistle and also giving the camera the two-fingers. The style of the video resembles a Wes Anderson film, using the same font the director uses in his films/music videos. Noah and the Whale are known to be fans of Anderson's work, and they named their band after the film The Squid and the Whale (2005), on which Anderson was a producer, as well as its director Noah Baumbach, a long term collaborator of Anderson's.^[1]

The music video was uploaded to YouTube on 13 June 2008, and as of July 2025^[update] it has been viewed over 13 million times.^[2]

Noah and the Whale

• Charlie Fink - Vocals, guitar
• Laura Marling - Vocals, Ukulele, Flute
• Tom Hobden – violin, Keyboard
• Matt Owens – Bass guitar
• John Hamson – drums, percussion