Your Girlfriend
2019 song by Blossoms
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"Your Girlfriend" is a song performed by the English rock band Blossoms. The song was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 20 June 2019 by Virgin EMI Records as the lead single from their third studio album, Foolish Loving Spaces.[1][2][3][4] The song has peaked at number 100 on the UK Singles Chart and number 59 on the Scottish Singles Chart.
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| Single by Blossoms | ||||
| from the album Foolish Loving Spaces | ||||
| B-side | "Torn Up" | |||
| Released | 20 June 2019 | |||
| Length | 2:41 | |||
| Label | Virgin EMI | |||
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Background
The song was produced by James Skelly, Rich Turvey and the band at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool. Talking about the song, Tom Ogden said, "I think I saw it on the telly or maybe heard it on another song. Someone was saying they’re in love with their friend's girlfriend and I thought ooh that's a good, strange take on a love song. A different angle to go at and it's obviously not about me, just to be clear! I was listening to a lot of Talking Heads at the time, and I think that shines through in the way the song grooves. These are some of my favourite lyrics I’ve ever written, there’s a lot of humour in there." The single cover was taken by Ewan Ogden, Tom Ogden’s brother.[5]
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Your Girlfriend" was first released onto YouTube on 20 June 2019.[6] In the video the band dress up as their favourite horror characters, Teen Wolf, Dracula, Frankenstein's monster and the Bride of Frankenstein.[5]
Track listing
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] | 40 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[9] | 59 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 100 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 20 June 2019 | Virgin EMI Records |