5 Years Time
| "5 Years Time" | |||||||
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| Single by Noah and the Whale | |||||||
| from the album Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down | |||||||
| Released |
22 October 2007 4 August 2008 (re-release) | ||||||
| Format | CD single, Digital download | ||||||
| Genre | Anti folk, indie pop | ||||||
| Length | 4:02 (Music video edit) | ||||||
| Label | Mercury | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Charlie Fink | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Eliot James, Noah and the Whale | ||||||
| Noah and the Whale singles chronology | |||||||
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"5 Years Time", also known as "5 Years Time (Sun Sun Sun)" is a song released by English folk rock band Noah and the Whale. It was originally released in 2007, but it later was re-released on 4 August 2008, and became their first top-ten hit.
Chart performance
"5 Years Time" did not chart upon its first release. After poor initial sales, the group chose to re-release the single, and the record made it onto the charts in a number of countries. In the UK, it debuted at number 24, and went on to become Noah and the Whale's first top-ten single, peaking at number 7. In Ireland, "5 Years Time" debuted at number 47 and peaked at number 10.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] | 59 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 72 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] | 7 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 10 |
End of year
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 78[5] |
Music video
The music video features the band performing in a pub, and dancing/playing in the park. During the video, Laura Marling, who provides backing vocals for the group, is seen playing a tin whistle and also giving the camera the two-fingers. The video was directed by James Copeman. The style of the video resembles a Wes Anderson film, using the same font the director uses in his films/music videos.
The music video was added to YouTube on 13 June 2008, and has been viewed over eight million times.[6]
Commercials
The song was used in a 2008 SunChips commercial[7] and was used in a 2008 Saturn commercial and featured in a Volkswagen Golf commercial in 2015.
References
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Noah And The Whale – 5 Years Time" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Noah And The Whale – 5 Years Time" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2008-08-16" UK Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 35, 2008". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ Official singles chart - 2008 UKChartsPlus.co.uk
- ↑ "Noah and the Whale - 5 Years Time - Official". YouTube. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
- ↑ "New SunChips Ad". YouTube. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
External links
"5 Years Time" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)