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Your Girlfriend

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"Your Girlfriend"
Single by Blossoms
from the album Foolish Loving Spaces
B-side"Torn Up"
Released20 June 2019
Length2:41
LabelVirgin EMI
Songwriter(s)Tom Ogden
Producer(s)James Skelly Rich Turvey
Blossoms singles chronology
"How Long Will This Last?"
(2018)
"Your Girlfriend"
(2019)
"The Keeper"
(2019)

"Your Girlfriend" is a song performed by English rock band Blossoms. The song was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 20 June 2019 by Virgin EMI Records as the lead single from their third studio album, Foolish Loving Spaces.[1][2][3][4] The song has peaked at number 100 on the UK Singles Chart and number 59 on the Scottish Singles Chart.

Background

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The song was produced by James Skelly, Rich Turvey and the band at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool. Talking about the song, Tom Ogden said, "I think I saw it on the telly or maybe heard it on another song. Someone was saying they’re in love with their friend's girlfriend and I thought ooh that's a good, strange take on a love song. A different angle to go at and it's obviously not about me, just to be clear! I was listening to a lot of Talking Heads at the time, and I think that shines through in the way the song grooves. These are some of my favourite lyrics I’ve ever written, there’s a lot of humour in there." The single cover was taken by Ewan Ogden, Tom Ogden’s brother.[5]

Music video

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A music video to accompany the release of "Your Girlfriend" was first released onto YouTube on 20 June 2019.[6] In the video the band dress up as their favourite horror characters, Teen Wolf, Dracula, Frankenstein's monster and the Bride of Frankenstein.[5]

Track listing

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Digital download[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Your Girlfriend"2:41
2."Torn Up"2:42
Digital download[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Your Girlfriend" (Acoustic)2:37

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 40
Scotland (OCC)[9] 59
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 100

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Gold 400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 20 June 2019 Virgin EMI Records

References

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  1. ^ "A new Blossoms song is coming this week". NME. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Blossoms Reveal New Single And Official Video For 'Your Girlfriend'". BroadwayWorld. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Blossoming romance for rocker Tom Ogden". Metro. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Your Girlfriend - Single by Blossoms on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Blossoms unveil Your Girlfriend video & talk new music ahead of Edgeley Park gig". Radio X. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Blossoms - Your Girlfriend". YouTube. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Your Girlfriend (Acoustic) - Single by Blossoms on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Blossoms – Your Girlfriend" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  11. ^ "British single certifications – Blossoms – Your Girlfriend". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 March 2023.