I Told You So (OCS song)
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"I Told You So" is a song
by Ocean Colour Scene
(OCS) and the first single to be taken from the bands 2007 album On the Leyline
.
The song was released on 16 April 2007 in the UK and on the 13 April in Ireland
. It peaked at number 34 on the UK Official Singles Chart in its first week of release.
In the "On The Leyline Promo Trailer" lead singer Simon Fowler
says that this is his first pop
song he has written in a while and he also said he wrote it for a bit of fun.
For the b sides to CD 1 the band included the song "Jimmy Wonder", which was written by Simon Fowler
and originally entitled "It's a Lifetime Sentence Loving You" recalling his experiences of the producer Jimmy Miller. The song was debuted by Simon Fowler during an interview and live session for Johnnie Walker
s Drivetime show on BBC Radio 2
in March 2006 and has yet to played by the full band.
retailer Tunetribe.com. However the track is not a pure acoustic track, rather a stripped down version of the album/single track with most electric instruments removed.
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
by Ocean Colour Scene
Ocean Colour Scene
Ocean Colour Scene are an English Britpop band formed in Moseley, Birmingham in 1989. They have had five Top 10 albums and six Top 10 singles to date.-Early days :...
(OCS) and the first single to be taken from the bands 2007 album On the Leyline
On the Leyline
On the Leyline is the eighth studio album by Ocean Colour Scene, and was released on 30 April 2007. It entered at number 37 in the UK album charts on 6 May 2007, lasting only a single week in the top 75.-Releases:...
.
The song was released on 16 April 2007 in the UK and on the 13 April in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It peaked at number 34 on the UK Official Singles Chart in its first week of release.
In the "On The Leyline Promo Trailer" lead singer Simon Fowler
Simon Fowler
Simon Fowler is the lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist in Ocean Colour Scene.-The Fanatics:Simon Fowler commenced his music career as the lead singer and songwriter for Birmingham band The Fanatics, which consisted of Simon Fowler , Damon Minchella , Paul Wilkes and Caroline Bullock...
says that this is his first pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song he has written in a while and he also said he wrote it for a bit of fun.
For the b sides to CD 1 the band included the song "Jimmy Wonder", which was written by Simon Fowler
Simon Fowler
Simon Fowler is the lead vocalist and acoustic guitarist in Ocean Colour Scene.-The Fanatics:Simon Fowler commenced his music career as the lead singer and songwriter for Birmingham band The Fanatics, which consisted of Simon Fowler , Damon Minchella , Paul Wilkes and Caroline Bullock...
and originally entitled "It's a Lifetime Sentence Loving You" recalling his experiences of the producer Jimmy Miller. The song was debuted by Simon Fowler during an interview and live session for Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch Whisky owned by Diageo and originated in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.It is the most widely distributed brand of blended Scotch whisky in the world, sold in almost every country with yearly sales of over 130 million bottles.-History:Originally known as Walker's...
s Drivetime show on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
in March 2006 and has yet to played by the full band.
7"(blue)
- "I Told You So"
- This side has no music, but has signatures of the band etched into the vinyl.
Acoustic Version Download
A download only acoustic version of "I Told You So" was released exclusively via the online music downloadMusic download
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retailer Tunetribe.com. However the track is not a pure acoustic track, rather a stripped down version of the album/single track with most electric instruments removed.