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"VCR"
Single by the xx
from the album xx
B-side
Released24 January 2010 (2010-01-24)
Genre Indie pop [3]
Length2:59
Label Young Turks
Songwriter(s) Oliver Sim and Romy Madley Croft, Baria Qureshi, Jamie Smith
Producer(s)The xx
The xx singles chronology
" Islands"
(2009) 		"VCR"
(2010) 		" Angels"
(2012)

"VCR" is the fourth single by English indie rock band the xx from their self-titled debut album. The single was first released in the UK on 24 January 2010. The song was also featured on the episode " Black Friday" from the television series Lie to Me. Music critic Robert Christgau named it the tenth best single of the year. [4]

Track listing

UK iTunes single [5]

  1. "VCR" – 2:59
  2. "Insects" – 2:28

UK vinyl [6]

  1. "VCR" – 2:59
  2. "Insects" – 2:28

VCR (Four Tet Remix) – Single [7]

  1. "VCR" (Four Tet Remix) – 4:52

Digital EP [8]

  1. "Insects" – 2:28
  2. "VCR" (Four Tet Remix) – 8:40
  3. "VCR" (Matthew Dear Remix) – 4:52
  4. "Shelter" (John Talabot Feel It Too Remix) – 6:49
  5. "Night Time" (Greg Wilson Remix) – 8:33

Chart performance

"VCR'" entered the UK Indie Chart on 31 October 2010 at number 15; as well as the UK Singles Chart at number 132, [9] marking the band's second most successful single behind " Islands", which peaked at number 34 in September 2010. [10]

Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Indie ( OCC) [11] 15
UK Singles ( OCC) [12] 132

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom ( BPI) [13] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format
United Kingdom 24 January 2010 [5] Digital download
25 January 2010 [6] 7-inch vinyl
25 October 2010 [14] Digital download

Cover versions

"VCR" was covered by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. [15] Their version was published at SoundCloud on 18 November 2010 [16] and released as a B-side to " History of Modern (Part I)" on 28 February 2011. [17]

The Antlers released a cover of the song for their 2011 EP [18]

References

  1. ^ "xx, The - VCR (Vinyl)". Discogs. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  2. ^ "XX, The - VCR (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. ^ Porter, Brittany (19 October 2015). "The xx: 5 most underrated songs". AXS. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (12 January 2010). "2009: Dean's List". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b "VCR – Single". UK iTunes Store.
  6. ^ a b "VCR – Vinyl". UK iTunes Store.
  7. ^ "VCR (Four Tet Remix) - Single - The xx". iTunes Store.
  8. ^ "VCR – The xx". iTunes Store.
  9. ^ "Chart Log UK: New entries update 6.11.2010 (wk43)". Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Archive Chart 25 September 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  11. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  12. ^ Chart Log UK: "6 November 2010 (wk43)". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  13. ^ "British single certifications – The xx – VCR". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  14. ^ "VCR – Four Tet Remix". UK iTunes Store.
  15. ^ "News - LISTEN: OMD Cover The XX 'VCR'". The Quietus. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  16. ^ "100% Records - OMD - VCR (rough mix) - SoundCloud". Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  17. ^ "History of Modern (part I) - Tracklisting announced!". 7 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  18. ^ "Listen: The Antlers Cover the xx". Pitchfork. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=VCR_(song)&oldid=1187149287"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"VCR"
Single by the xx
from the album xx
B-side
Released24 January 2010 (2010-01-24)
Genre Indie pop [3]
Length2:59
Label Young Turks
Songwriter(s) Oliver Sim and Romy Madley Croft, Baria Qureshi, Jamie Smith
Producer(s)The xx
The xx singles chronology
" Islands"
(2009) 		"VCR"
(2010) 		" Angels"
(2012)

"VCR" is the fourth single by English indie rock band the xx from their self-titled debut album. The single was first released in the UK on 24 January 2010. The song was also featured on the episode " Black Friday" from the television series Lie to Me. Music critic Robert Christgau named it the tenth best single of the year. [4]

Track listing

UK iTunes single [5]

  1. "VCR" – 2:59
  2. "Insects" – 2:28

UK vinyl [6]

  1. "VCR" – 2:59
  2. "Insects" – 2:28

VCR (Four Tet Remix) – Single [7]

  1. "VCR" (Four Tet Remix) – 4:52

Digital EP [8]

  1. "Insects" – 2:28
  2. "VCR" (Four Tet Remix) – 8:40
  3. "VCR" (Matthew Dear Remix) – 4:52
  4. "Shelter" (John Talabot Feel It Too Remix) – 6:49
  5. "Night Time" (Greg Wilson Remix) – 8:33

Chart performance

"VCR'" entered the UK Indie Chart on 31 October 2010 at number 15; as well as the UK Singles Chart at number 132, [9] marking the band's second most successful single behind " Islands", which peaked at number 34 in September 2010. [10]

Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Indie ( OCC) [11] 15
UK Singles ( OCC) [12] 132

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom ( BPI) [13] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format
United Kingdom 24 January 2010 [5] Digital download
25 January 2010 [6] 7-inch vinyl
25 October 2010 [14] Digital download

Cover versions

"VCR" was covered by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. [15] Their version was published at SoundCloud on 18 November 2010 [16] and released as a B-side to " History of Modern (Part I)" on 28 February 2011. [17]

The Antlers released a cover of the song for their 2011 EP [18]

References

  1. ^ "xx, The - VCR (Vinyl)". Discogs. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  2. ^ "XX, The - VCR (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. ^ Porter, Brittany (19 October 2015). "The xx: 5 most underrated songs". AXS. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (12 January 2010). "2009: Dean's List". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b "VCR – Single". UK iTunes Store.
  6. ^ a b "VCR – Vinyl". UK iTunes Store.
  7. ^ "VCR (Four Tet Remix) - Single - The xx". iTunes Store.
  8. ^ "VCR – The xx". iTunes Store.
  9. ^ "Chart Log UK: New entries update 6.11.2010 (wk43)". Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Archive Chart 25 September 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  11. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  12. ^ Chart Log UK: "6 November 2010 (wk43)". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  13. ^ "British single certifications – The xx – VCR". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  14. ^ "VCR – Four Tet Remix". UK iTunes Store.
  15. ^ "News - LISTEN: OMD Cover The XX 'VCR'". The Quietus. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  16. ^ "100% Records - OMD - VCR (rough mix) - SoundCloud". Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  17. ^ "History of Modern (part I) - Tracklisting announced!". 7 February 2010. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  18. ^ "Listen: The Antlers Cover the xx". Pitchfork. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=VCR_(song)&oldid=1187149287"

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