If You Wanna
2011 single by the Vaccines
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"If You Wanna" is the third single by English indie rock band the Vaccines, from their debut album What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? The single was released in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2011. The single debuted at number fifty-three on the UK Singles Chart upon release in March 2011, peaking at number thirty-five in April 2012.
| "If You Wanna" | ||||
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| Single by the Vaccines | ||||
| from the album What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? | ||||
| Released | 18 March 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk revival, power pop, indie rock, surf punk | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Songwriter | The Vaccines | |||
| Producer | Dan Grech-Marguerat | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
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Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "If You Wanna" was first released onto YouTube on 23 February 2011; at a total length of two minutes and fifty-five seconds.[1] The music video has accumulated over 10 million views, their highest viewed video on the website to date.
Track listing
Personnel
- Lead vocals – The Vaccines
- Producers – Dan Grech-Marguerat
- Lyrics – The Vaccines
- Label: Columbia Records
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 53 |
| Japan (Billboard Hot 100)[6] | 40 |
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[7] | 35 |
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
| Spain (Promusicae)[8] | 9 |
Release history
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
In media
It is included on the soundtrack for the video game Major League Baseball 2K12. In 2012 it was used in the adverts for Series 3 of Made in Chelsea and in June of that year, it was used in adverts for Rimmel London. Spanish beer Estrella Damm, Catalonia's largest beer brewer, used the song in their Summer of 2014 TV campaign, making this song achieve success in the Spanish music charts, peaking at number 9 position in the PROMUSICAE Top 50 Songs.