"Lenny" is a song by English rock band

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, released in May 1995 by

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as the fourth single from their debut album, '' I Should Coco'' (1995). It was produced by Sam Williams and reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, remaining on the chart for three weeks.

Critical reception

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'' wrote, "Steam hammer monotony in the intro soon turns into souped-up '60s pop brought with the right brattish attitude. Stay tuned for some 'Sex!' education on the hilarious

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bonus track." Boy George reviewed the song for '' Select'' and named it Georges Single of the Month, saying, "I just think this is really exciting. Quite sexual and uplifting. There's bits of T.Rex and all sorts of influences but...everything is theft anyway." Jordan Paramor from '' Smash Hits'' gave it three out of five in her review of the single.

Track listings

* CD (CDR6410) # "Lenny" (2:42) # "Wait for the Sun" (4:09) # "Sex!" (2:35) * 7-inch and cassette (RS6410; TCR6410) # "Lenny" (2:42) # "Wait for the Sun" (4:09)

References

1995 singles 1995 songs Parlophone singles Songs written by Danny Goffey Songs written by Gaz Coombes Songs written by Mick Quinn Supergrass songs {{1990s-rock-single-stub