The Angry Mob

"The Angry Mob" is a song by English indie band Kaiser Chiefs and is the title track to their second album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob. The name "The Angry Mob" is also the name of the band's fanclub and is possibly the inspiration for the band's blog. The song was released in the UK as the third single from Yours Truly, Angry Mob on 20 August 2007.^[2] The song discusses the way in which the media encourage knee-jerk reactionary thinking, and the idea that society at large keeps people under control via the tabloids and 24-hour drinking culture.

B-side"Telling Me To Go"

Released20 August 2007

RecordedAutumn 2006

StudioHook End Studio, Oxfordshire^[1]

Quick facts Single by Kaiser Chiefs, from the album Yours Truly, Angry Mob ...

"The Angry Mob"
Single by Kaiser Chiefs
from the album Yours Truly, Angry Mob
B-side	"Telling Me To Go"
Released	20 August 2007
Recorded	Autumn 2006
Studio	Hook End Studio, Oxfordshire[1]
Genre	Indie rock
Length	4:47
Label	B-Unique
Songwriters	Nick Hodgson, Ricky Wilson, Simon Rix, Andrew White, Nick Baines
Producer	Stephen Street
Kaiser Chiefs singles chronology
"Everything Is Average Nowadays" (2007) "The Angry Mob" (2007) "Love's Not a Competition (But I'm Winning)" (2007)
Music video
"The Angry Mob" on YouTube

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The single came with special artwork created by Dandy/Beano artist Nigel Parkinson, and features caricatures of the band with various Beano characters. A limited 7" single containing an exclusive Beano poster, was only available through the Kaiser Chiefs website.^[3]

Despite only reaching #22 in the UK Singles Chart^[4] (the lowest peaking single by the band since the original release of "I Predict a Riot"), it has received significant airplay on contemporary radio stations.^{[citation needed]}