Whistle for the Choir

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"Whistle for the Choir"
WhistleForTheChoir.jpg
Single by The Fratellis
from the album Costello Music
Released27 November 2006
GenreIndie rock
Length3:35
LabelDrop The Gun Recordings
Songwriter(s)Jon Fratelli
The Fratellis singles chronology
"Chelsea Dagger"
(2006) 		"Whistle for the Choir"
(2006) 		"Flathead"
(2007)

Whistle for the Choir is a song by the Fratellis, and their third single. It was released on 27 November 2006 and reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart, marking their second UK top-ten single. In the band's native Scotland, the song reached number two, becoming their second song to reach that position after "Chelsea Dagger".

The song was originally titled "Knickers in a Handbag" but was changed due to pressure from the label.[citation needed] The artwork points toward the old name by showing a girl on the cover handling a pair of knickers above a handbag.

Music video[]

The video shows the band singing on darkened streets. It was filmed in Glasgow city centre, including Buchanan and Sauchiehall Streets.

Track listing[]

CD Single, Limited Edition Shaped Vinyl Picture Disc
No.TitleLength
1."Whistle for the Choir" 
2."Nina" 
8" Blue Coloured Vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Whistle for the Choir" 
2."Lay Down Easy" 
iTunes Download
No.TitleLength
1."Whistle for the Choir" 
2."Baby Fratelli" 
3."Flathead" 

This is listed in the iTunes Store as the Whistle for the Choir - EP even though it contains 2 other singles from The Fratellis' debut album, Costello Music.

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Silver 200,000double-dagger

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

In popular culture[]

"Whistle for the Choir" is featured on the soundtrack of a 2007 Brothers & Sisters and in a 2009 Community episode. This song was featured on the controversial Channel 4 drama Britz.

James Gunn used the song in his film The Suicide Squad (2021).[5][6] Barry Fratelli was very pleased with this, saying he was a huge fan of Gunn's films.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2006" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. ^ "British single certifications – Fratellis – Whistle for the Choir". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 April 2019.Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Whistle for the Choir in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  5. ^ Fogarty, Paul (2 August 2021). "The Suicide Squad soundtrack: Every song in the DC movie explored". HITC.
  6. ^ Trenholm, Richard. "The Suicide Squad: All the classic songs and awful murders, ranked". CNET.
  7. ^ https://twitter.com/BazFratelli/status/1423034814555381769?s=19

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