Funny Little Frog

2006 single by Belle and Sebastian From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Funny Little Frog" is the first single released from Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian's seventh studio album, The Life Pursuit (2006). The track was released in January 2006 on Rough Trade Records and was produced by Tony Hoffer. The single became the band's highest-charting single in the UK, reaching number 13. The artwork for the single features Julie Coyle and Marisa Privitera. A different version of "Funny Little Frog" appears on Stuart Murdoch's 2009 album God Help the Girl.[2]

B-side
  • "Meat and Potatoes"
  • "I Took a Long Hard Look"
  • "The Eighth Station of the Cross Kebab House"
Released16 January 2006 (2006-01-16)
StudioThe Sound Factory (Los Angeles)
Genre
Quick facts Single by Belle & Sebastian, from the album The Life Pursuit ...
"Funny Little Frog"
Single by Belle & Sebastian
from the album The Life Pursuit
B-side
  • "Meat and Potatoes"
  • "I Took a Long Hard Look"
  • "The Eighth Station of the Cross Kebab House"
Released16 January 2006 (2006-01-16)
StudioThe Sound Factory (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length3:08
LabelRough Trade
Songwriters
ProducerTony Hoffer
Belle & Sebastian singles chronology
"I'm a Cuckoo"
(2004)		 "Funny Little Frog"
(2006)		 "The Blues Are Still Blue"
(2006)
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Track listings

All songs were written by Belle & Sebastian.

UK CD single[3]

  1. "Funny Little Frog"
  2. "Meat and Potatoes"
  3. "I Took a Long Hard Look"

UK and Australian 7-inch single[4][5]

  1. "Funny Little Frog"
  2. "The Eighth Station of the Cross Kebab House"

UK and Australian DVD single[6][7]

  1. "Funny Little Frog" (video)
  2. "Lazy Line Painter Jane" (live in Glasgow)

Japanese CD single[8]

  1. "Funny Little Frog"
  2. "Meat and Potatoes"
  3. "I Took a Long Hard Look"
  4. "Funny Little Frog" (video)
  5. "Lazy Line Painter Jane" (live in Glasgow)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the UK CD single liner notes.[3]

Studios

Personnel

  • James Swinburne – saxophone
  • Tony Hoffer – production, mixing, engineering
  • Todd Burke – engineering
  • Jason Mott – assistant engineering (Sound Factory)
  • Chris Reynolds – assistant engineering (Sunset Sound)
  • Frank Arkwright – mastering
  • Keith Dodds – sleeve design and layout
  • Stuart Murdoch – photography
  • Patrick Doyle – photography assistance
  • Marisa Privitera – photography assistance

Charts

More information Chart (2006), Peak position ...
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[9]32
Scotland Singles (OCC)[10]3
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 98
UK Singles (OCC)[12]13
UK Indie (OCC)[13]2
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Release history

More information Region, Date ...
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 16 January 2006
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • DVD
 Shock [14]
United Kingdom CD Rough Trade [15]
Japan 15 February 2006 [16]
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