Nice Guy Eddie
For the Tarantino film character, see Reservoir Dogs.
"Nice Guy Eddie" | ||||
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Single by Sleeper | ||||
from the album The It Girl | ||||
Released | 1 July 1996 | |||
Genre | Britpop | |||
Length | 3:23 | |||
Label | Indolent | |||
Songwriter(s) | Louise Wener | |||
Producer(s) | Stephen Street | |||
Sleeper singles chronology | ||||
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"Nice Guy Eddie" is a song by English Britpop band Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist and guitarist Louise Wener. It was the third single to be released from their second album, The It Girl. It peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
While the tracks from The It Girl were being demoed, several tracks had working titles based on characters from Reservoir Dogs: Nice Guy Eddie is the only one that kept that name.[2]
Track listings
- UK CD single Indolent SLEEP 013CD
- EU CD single BMG 74321 40149-2
- "Nice Guy Eddie" – 3:23
- "Pokerface" – 3:30
- "Blazer Sleeves" – 2:50
- UK 7" single Indolent SLEEP 013
- UK cassette single Indolent SLEEP 013MC
Comprehensive charts
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Scotland Singles (The Official Charts Company)[3] | 11 |
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[4] | 10 |
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References
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 507. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Wener, Louise (3 May 2020). "Louise Wener". Twitter. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
When we were writing and demoing all the tracks had working titles from reservoir dogs characters. Nice guy Eddie is the only one that stayed!
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100; 07 July 1996 – 13 July 1996". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100; 07 July 1996 – 13 July 1996". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
External links
- "Nice Guy Eddie" music video
- Sleeper @ BBC Music
- Sleeper release discography @ We Heart Music
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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