Bang Bang You're Dead (song)

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"Bang Bang You're Dead"
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Single by Dirty Pretty Things
from the album Waterloo to Anywhere
B-side"If You Were Wondering" (acoustic)
Released24 April 2006
Recorded2005
Genre
Length3:35
LabelVertigo
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dave Sardy
Dirty Pretty Things singles chronology
"Bang Bang You're Dead"
(2006) 		"Deadwood"
(2006)

"Bang Bang You're Dead" is a song by English band Dirty Pretty Things. It was released as a single on 24 April 2006 and was the first to be released from the band's debut album, Waterloo to Anywhere (2006). It charting at number five on the UK Singles Chart and topped the NME chart in 2006.[1][2] The same year, it was used as the theme tune to the BBC series Sorted.[3]

Early rumours about the song claimed it was about Pete Doherty, citing the lyrics; 'I gave you the midas touch, you turned round and scratched out my heart' as evidence. Carl Barât later denied this in NME magazine.

Track listings[]

UK maxi-CD single[4]

  1. "Bang Bang You're Dead"
  2. "Gin & Milk" (acoustic version)
  3. "If You Were Wondering" (Tavern version)

UK limited-edition 7-inch single[5]

A. "Bang Bang You're Dead"
B. "If You Were Wondering" (acoustic version)

European DVD single[6]

  1. "Bang Bang You're Dead" (video)
  2. "Bang Bang Diaries" (documentary)
  3. "Bang Bang You're Dead Demo" (Paris clip)
  4. "Bang Bang You're Dead" (gallery)

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Dirty Pretty Things – Bang Bang You're Dead- Music Charts". Acharts. Retrieved 30 November 2007.
  2. ^ "Dirty Pretty Things top NME Chart of 2006 | NME". NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM. 31 December 2006. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. ^ "BBC – Drama – Sorted – About the Show". BBC. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  4. ^ Bang Bang You're Dead (UK maxi-CD single liner notes). Dirty Pretty Things. Vertigo Records. 2006. 9854376.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Bang Bang You're Dead (UK limited 7-inch single sleeve). Dirty Pretty Things. Vertigo Records. 2006. 9854374.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Bang Bang You're Dead (European DVD single sleeve). Dirty Pretty Things. Vertigo Records. 2006. 9854378.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Dirty Pretty Things". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  10. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

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