If You Were a Sailboat
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"If You Were a Sailboat" is a song by British
singer Katie Melua
. Written and produced by Mike Batt
, it is Melua's ninth single
and the first from her third album, Pictures
(2007). Melua said of the song:
It was released as a single on September 24, 2007. The CD single has three extra tracks exclusive to the release, including a version of David Gray
's "This Year's Love
". In the week of 30 September, the song debuted at number twenty-three on the UK Singles Chart
.
of BBC Radio 2
was amused by the lyric 'If you were a piece of wood, I'd nail you to the floor', and asked his listeners to send in equally strange lyrics and compose a parody song for her to sing, not expecting her to actually do so.
However, as she also did on another show with "Nine Million Bicycles", Melua contacted the show and agreed to play the song. The lyrics included 'If you were some tiling, I would grout you.' and 'If you were ten pints of beer, I would drink you down my dear'.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
singer Katie Melua
Katie Melua
Ketevan "Katie" Melua is a British-Georgian singer, songwriter and musician. She moved to Northern Ireland at the age of eight and then to England at fourteen. Melua is signed to the small Dramatico record label, under the management of composer Mike Batt, and made her musical debut in 2003...
. Written and produced by Mike Batt
Mike Batt
Michael Philip "Mike" Batt is a British songwriter, musician, producer and Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry...
, it is Melua's ninth single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
and the first from her third album, Pictures
Pictures (Katie Melua album)
-Variants:The iTunes release includes a bonus track, "Under the Cherry Moon".The Japanese release also contains extra tracks, "When You Taught Me How to Dance" and "Closest Thing to Crazy "....
(2007). Melua said of the song:
It was released as a single on September 24, 2007. The CD single has three extra tracks exclusive to the release, including a version of David Gray
David Gray (musician)
David Gray is an English singer-songwriter. He released his first studio album in 1993 and received worldwide attention after the release of White Ladder six years later...
's "This Year's Love
This Year's Love (song)
"This Year's Love" is a song by singer-songwriter David Gray, taken from his fourth studio album White Ladder. Originally released as the album's first single on 8 March 1999, it was re-issued on 5 March 2001. The single peaked at #20 in the UK Singles Chart.Gray himself makes an appearance in the...
". In the week of 30 September, the song debuted at number twenty-three on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
Parody version
Mark RadcliffeMark Radcliffe
Mark Radcliffe is an English broadcaster who has worked in various roles for the BBC since the 1980s and remains one of Britain's most recognised DJs. He is currently a presenter on BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music, where he hosts an afternoon show five times a week alongside Stuart Maconie, called...
of 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...
was amused by the lyric 'If you were a piece of wood, I'd nail you to the floor', and asked his listeners to send in equally strange lyrics and compose a parody song for her to sing, not expecting her to actually do so.
However, as she also did on another show with "Nine Million Bicycles", Melua contacted the show and agreed to play the song. The lyrics included 'If you were some tiling, I would grout you.' and 'If you were ten pints of beer, I would drink you down my dear'.
Track listings
- "If You Were a Sailboat"
- "Junk Mail"
- "Straight to DVD"
- "This Year's LoveThis Year's Love (song)"This Year's Love" is a song by singer-songwriter David Gray, taken from his fourth studio album White Ladder. Originally released as the album's first single on 8 March 1999, it was re-issued on 5 March 2001. The single peaked at #20 in the UK Singles Chart.Gray himself makes an appearance in the...
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Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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