Inní mér syngur vitleysingur
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| "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" | ||||
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| Single by Sigur Rós | ||||
| from the album Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust | ||||
| B-side | "Heima" | |||
| Released | 7 September 2008 | |||
| Recorded | January – April 2008 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Sigur Rós singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" on YouTube | ||||
"Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" (Icelandic for "Within me a lunatic sings"[1]) is the second track on Sigur Rós' fifth album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. It is the first single from the album and was released on 8 September 2008.[2]
A music video for "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" was also released. It shows the band playing at the free Náttúra (Nature) concert in Reykjavík on 28 June 2008.[3]
Vocals from this track were sampled by the experimental electronic duo, Crystal Castles, in the song "Year of Silence", on their second self-titled release Crystal Castles.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" | 4:05 |
| 2. | "Heima" | 3:58 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" | 4:05 |
Personnel[edit]
- Sigur Rós
- Jón Þór Birgisson - vocals, guitar
- Georg Hólm - bass
- Kjartan Sveinsson - keyboard, piano
- Orri Páll Dýrason - drums
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] | 16 |
| Iceland (Tónlist)[5] | 8 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 152 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalog no. |
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| Australia | 7 September 2008 | Digital download | EMI | n/a |
| France | ||||
| Germany | ||||
| Iceland | ||||
| Netherlands | ||||
| United Kingdom | ||||
| United States | ||||
| United Kingdom | 8 September 2008 | CD-R (Contemporary hit radio) | CDEMDJ757; 50999 234778 2 7 | |
| 15 September 2008 | CD | CDEM 757; 50999 237978 2 6 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ "sigur rós - lyrics". sigur-ros.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ "eighteen seconds before sunrise - sigur rós news » 2008 » September » 6". sigur-ros.co.uk. 2008-09-06. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
- ^ "eighteen seconds before sunrise - sigur rós news » 2008» August» 20". sigur-ros.co.uk. 2008-08-20. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ "Sigur Rós – Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Öll Íslensk tónlist á einum stað" (in Icelandic). Tónlist.is. Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ Chart Log UK: "Update 20.09.2008". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de.
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