Let's Dance to Joy Division

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"Let's Dance to Joy Division"
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Single by The Wombats
from the album A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation
Released8 October 2007 (2007-10-08)
GenreIndie rock
Label14th Floor
Songwriter(s)The Wombats
The Wombats singles chronology
"Kill the Director"
(2007) 		"Let's Dance to Joy Division"
(2007) 		"Moving to New York"
(2008)

"Let's Dance to Joy Division" is a song by English rock band The Wombats, released as the second single from their debut album A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation. The song was available to download on 8 October 2007 and physically released one week later. It is based on a drunken night out experienced by lead singer Matthew Murphy at Le Bateau, a nightclub in the band's home city of Liverpool,[a] during which he and his then-girlfriend danced on a table to "Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Joy Division. The lyrics examine the irony of dancing and having a good time to a famously sad song.

It is considered to be one of the band's signature songs. There is a hidden track on the 7" vinyl version of the single which features bassist Tord Øverland-Knudsen singing the Postman Pat theme song in his native Norwegian. "Let's Dance to Joy Division" features on the BBC Three show Scallywagga as the theme song, and is featured in an episode of the BBC three show Uncle.

Formats and track listings[]

Track listings of major single releases of "Let's Dance to Joy Division".

UK CD single
(Released 15 October 2007)

  1. "Let's Dance to Joy Division"
  2. "Let's Dance to Joy Division (KGB Remix)"

UK 7" single (numbered yellow vinyl)
(Released 15 October 2007)

  1. "Let's Dance to Joy Division"
  2. "Derail and Crash"
  3. "Postman Pat in Norwegian" (hidden track)

UK 7" single (numbered clear vinyl)
(Released 15 October 2007)

  1. "Let's Dance to Joy Division"
  2. "Tales of Girls, Boys and Marsupials (Live from Fuji Rocks)"
  3. "School Uniforms (Live from Fuji Rocks)"

Chart performance[]

On 14 October 2007, the single entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 35 on downloads alone.[3] A week later, after a physical release, it peaked at #15,[4] before falling gradually down the chart in the following weeks.

The song also came in at No. 12 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007.[5]

It reached No. 19 on the Dutch Singles Chart.

It reached No. 76 on the Australian Singles Chart.

It was the Free Single of the Week on iTunes Store on 2 June 2008.

It was featured in Matchstick Productions' Claim, as the music featured for Swedish freeskier Jacob Wester.

Awards[]

On 28 February 2008, Let's Dance to Joy Division won an NME Award for Best Dancefloor Filler.

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Platinum 600,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Le Bateau closed in 2012,[1] and the building has since become a popular vegan fast food restaurant.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Le Bateau: The boat that rocked Liverpool - the legendary nightclub closes its doors". 4 May 2012.
  2. ^ "DOWN THE HATCH". DOWN THE HATCH.
  3. ^ "Top 40 Singles Archive :: Week 43 : 14 October 2007–20 October 2007". The Official UK Charts Company. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2008.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Top 40 Singles Archive :: Week 43 : 21 October 2007–27 October 2007". The Official UK Charts Company. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2008.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Hottest 100 Countdown". Triple J. 26 October 2008. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
  6. ^ "British single certifications – Wombats – Let's Dance to Joy Division". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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