"Statuesque" is a song by
Britpop
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band
Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist and guitarist
Louise Wener
Louise Jane Wener (born 30 July 1966, Gants Hill, London, England) is an English writer, singer, songwriter and guitarist of the band Sleeper. She is the younger daughter of Donald Wener, an Inland Revenue tax inspector from East Ham who had se ...
. "Statuesque" was the fourth and final single to be released from Sleeper's second album ''
The It Girl'' and became the group's last top twenty hit on the
UK Singles Chart
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.
Background
"Statuesque" soundtracked a key scene at the end of the 1996 hit movie ''
Trainspotting'', and featured on the additional soundtrack album ''
Trainspotting #2: Music from the Motion Picture, Vol. #2'' the following year. Sleeper had also covered
Blondie's 1980 hit "
Atomic", for the movie; a remix of the song backed the single formats, along with a remix of "Statuesque" by then ''
Evening Session
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'' DJ
Steve Lamacq
Stephen Paul Lamacq (born 16 October 1964), sometimes known by his nickname Lammo (given to him by John Peel), is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio station BBC Radio 6 Music.
Early life
He attended The Ramsey Academ ...
. For the b-sides of "Statuesque", Sleeper recorded two new tracks "She's a Sweetheart" and "Spies", as well as a cover of
Elvis Costello's "
The Other End of the Telescope", after Costello covered their own "
What Do I Do Now?".
Track listing
*UK 7" single
Indolent SLEEP 014 ''(ltd no'd edition of 10,000; with poster)''
#"Statuesque" – 4:34
#"She's a Sweetheart" – 3:31
*UK CD single
Indolent SLEEP 014CD1
#"Statuesque" – 4:34
#"She's a Sweetheart" – 3:31
#"Spies" – 3:14
*UK CD single
Indolent SLEEP 014CD2
#"Statuesque" – 4:34
#"Statuesque (The Boxed Off mix)" – 6:11
#"
The Other End of the Telescope" – 4:31
#"Atomic (Wubble U mix)" – 8:21
*Australia CD single
BMG 74321 42243-2
#"Statuesque" – 4:34
#"She's a Sweetheart" – 3:31
#"Spies" – 3:14
#"Statuesque (The Boxed Off mix)" – 6:11
#"The Other End of the Telescope" – 4:31
#"Atomic (Wubble U mix)" – 8:21
Critical reception
Jack Rabid
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History Establishment
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of
AllMusic
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called the track "
Blondie-like", likening it in particular to "
(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear
"(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear" is a song by the American band Blondie, from their 1978 album '' Plastic Letters''. Written by recently departed Blondie bassist Gary Valentine, the song was based on the telepathic connections that ...
".
Comprehensive charts
References
External links
"Statuesque" music video
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1996 singles
RCA Records singles
Sleeper (band) songs
Songs written by Louise Wener
Song recordings produced by Stephen Street
1996 songs