This Is An Emergency
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"This Is an Emergency" is the first single from The Pigeon Detectives
second album Emergency
. It was first played on 24 March 2008 on BBC Radio 1
and was released on 12 May 2008. The B-sides, "Get the Message" and "Make You Mine", were both recorded in the album sessions with Stephen Street.
Gatefold 7"
Standard 7"
on the Official Formula One website. It has been played at Villa Park not long before players come out of the tunnel for Aston Villa games.
at #24 on 11 May 2008, via download sales alone. It rose ten places the following week to its peak at #14, just two places behind their biggest UK hit "I'm Not Sorry
" released the year before. It is the band's fourth UK Top 20 single.
The Pigeon Detectives
The Pigeon Detectives are an English indie rock band from Rothwell, West Yorkshire, who formed in 2004. They have been championed by such well known DJs as Steve Lamacq and Jo Whiley, and performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2006, where they were tagged "the band most likely to leap to...
second album Emergency
Emergency (Pigeon Detectives album)
Emergency is the second album by Leeds band, The Pigeon Detectives. The album was released on 26 May 2008, just under a year after their platinum debut selling album, Wait for Me...
. It was first played on 24 March 2008 on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
and was released on 12 May 2008. The B-sides, "Get the Message" and "Make You Mine", were both recorded in the album sessions with Stephen Street.
Track listing
CD- This Is an Emergency
- Get the Message
- Make You Mine
Gatefold 7"
- This Is an Emergency
- Get the Message
Standard 7"
- This Is an Emergency
- Make You Mine
Use in media
The track appeared briefly on Eastenders on 18 August 2008. It was also used for the video highlights of the 2008 Chinese Grand Prix2008 Chinese Grand Prix
The 2008 Chinese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on October 19, 2008 at the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China. It was the 17th and penultimate race of the 2008 Formula One season. The race, contested over 56 laps, was won by Lewis Hamilton for the McLaren team after...
on the Official Formula One website. It has been played at Villa Park not long before players come out of the tunnel for Aston Villa games.
Chart performance
"This Is an Emergency" is to date The Pigeon Detectives' second biggest UK chart hit. It debuted in the UK Singles ChartUK 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 ...
at #24 on 11 May 2008, via download sales alone. It rose ten places the following week to its peak at #14, just two places behind their biggest UK hit "I'm Not Sorry
I'm Not Sorry
"I'm Not Sorry" is the third single from The Pigeon Detectives and is featured on their debut album Wait For Me. It reached #12 in the UK Top 40. , it is The Pigeon Detectives' highest charting UK hit...
" released the year before. It is the band's fourth UK Top 20 single.
Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 ... |
14 |