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{{Short description|2006 single by the View}}
{{Infobox Single |
{{Use British English|date=July 2012}}
Name = Wasted Little DJs|
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
Cover = View wasted.jpg |
{{Infobox song
Artist = [[The View (band)|The View]] |
| name = Wasted Little DJs
Released = [[August 8]], [[2006]] |
| cover = View wasted.jpg
Format = [[Vinyl record|7"]], [[compact disc|CD]] |
| alt =
Recorded = |
| type = single
Genre = [[Indie rock]] |
| artist = [[The View (band)|the View]]
Length = 10:16 (CD), 7:15 (7")|
| album = [[Hats Off to the Buskers]]
Label = [http://www.1965records.com 1965 Records]|
| B-side =
Producer = |
* "Posh Boys"
Chart position =
* "Comin' Down" (live)
* #1 <small>([[Scotland]])</small>
| released = {{start date|2006|8|7|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Reviews: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=30|date=29 July 2006}}</ref>
* #15 <small>([[UK]])</small>|
| recorded =
Reviews = |
| studio =
| This single = "'''Wasted Little DJs'''"<br />(2006)
| venue =
| Next single = "[[Superstar Tradesman]]"<br />(2006)
| genre = [[Indie rock]]
| length = 3:57
| label = [[1965 Records|1965]]
| writer = [[Kyle Falconer]], [[Kieren Webster]]
| producer = [[Owen Morris]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Superstar Tradesman]]
| next_year = 2006
}}
}}
"'''Wasted Little DJs'''" is the debut single by [[Dundee]] indie band [[The View (band)|The View]], taken from the album [[Hats Off to the Buskers]]. The principal B-side on all formats of the single was [[Posh Boys]]. Before its physical release on [[August 8]], [[2006]], the single had reached #73 on downloads only, before climbing up to #15 the following week. It spent two more weeks in the [[UK top 40]] at #28 and #40 respectively before dropping out altogether.
"'''Wasted Little DJs'''" is the debut single of [[Dundee]] indie band [[The View (band)|the View]], taken from their first album, ''[[Hats Off to the Buskers]]'' (2007). Before its physical release on 7 August 2006, the single had reached number 73 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] on downloads only before climbing up to number 15 the following week. It spent two more weeks in the UK top 40 before dropping out altogether. In the band's native Scotland, the song reached number one on the [[Scottish Singles and Albums Chart|Scottish Singles Chart]].


The song was placed at number nine on ''[[NME]]''{{'}}s list of the top 50 singles of 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/nme/25390| work=[[NME]]|title=NME Top 50 singles 2006|date=10 December 2006}}</ref> and went on to later win the public vote for Best Track at the [[NME Awards]] 2007.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nme.com/awards/news/26770| work=[[NME]]|title=The View win Best Track at Shockwaves NME Awards|date=1 March 2007}}</ref> On the artwork for the single the title was given as "Wasted Little DJ's", which is grammatically incorrect; however, by the time the album was released, the mistaken apostrophe had been dropped and the track was listed as "Wasted Little DJs" by the label.<ref>{{cite web | title = Hats Off to the Buskers | url=http://www.sonybmgmusic.co.uk/releases/401/ | publisher=[[Sony-BMG]] | access-date = 24 January 2007}}</ref>
The single, however, went straight to #1 in [[Scotland]] the same week it peaked at #15 in the whole of the UK.


==Track listings==
The song was placed at number 9 in the [[NME]] top 50 singles of the year 2006.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nme.com/news/nme/25390| publisher=[[NME]]|title=NME Top 50 singles 2006|date=10 December 2006}}</ref> and went on to later win the public vote for Best Track at the [[NME Awards]] 2007.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nme.com/awards/news/26770| publisher=[[NME]]|title=The View win Best Track at Shockwaves NME Awards|date=01 March 2007}}</ref>
* '''UK CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Wasted Little DJ's|others=[[The View (band)|The View]]|year=2006|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=[[1965 Records]]|id=OLIVECD007}}</ref>
# "Wasted Little DJ's"
# "Posh Boys"
# "Comin' Down" (live)
# "Wasted Little DJ's" (video)


* '''UK 7-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Wasted Little DJ's|others=The View|year=2006|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=1965 Records|id=OLIVE007}}</ref>
The single was written about The Wasted Little DJs, known as Karlene and Charlene. Both are hairdressers in Dundee. Karlene is the sister of Kieren Webster, The View's bassist and Charlene is Websters Girlfriend.
# "Wasted Little DJ's"
# "Posh Boys"


==Charts==
On the artwork for the single the title was given as "Wasted Little DJ's" which is grammatically incorrect. However, by the time the album was released, the mistaken apostrophe had been dropped and the track is listed as "Wasted Little DJs" by the label.<ref>{{cite web
{{col-begin}}
| title = Hats Off To The Buskers
{{col-2}}
| url=http://www.sonybmgmusic.co.uk/releases/401/
| publisher=[[Sony-BMG]]
| accessdate = 2007-01-24}}</ref>


==Track listing==
===Weekly charts===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
*UK CD
!scope="col"|Chart (2006)
# "Wasted Little DJ's" - 4:00
!scope="col"|Peak<br/>position
# "[[Posh Boys]]" - 3:15
|-
# "Comin' Down (Live)" - 3:01
{{single chart|Scotland|1|date=20060819|rowheader=true}}
# "Wasted Little DJs (Video)"
|-
{{single chart|UK|15|date=20060819|rowheader=true}}
|}
{{col-2}}


===Year-end charts===
*UK 7"
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
# "Wasted Little DJ's" - 4:00
!scope="col"|Chart (2006)
# "[[Posh Boys]]" - 3:15
!scope="col"|Position

|-
==Trivia==
!scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2006.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2006|work=[[UKChartsPlus]]|access-date=9 June 2018}}</ref>
* The chorus to the song contains the lyrics 'Astedway ittlelay eejaysday', which is [[Pig latin]] for 'Wasted little deejays.'
|230
|}
{{col-end}}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

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Latest revision as of 01:30, 9 September 2022

"Wasted Little DJs"
Single by the View
from the album Hats Off to the Buskers
B-side
  • "Posh Boys"
  • "Comin' Down" (live)
Released7 August 2006 (2006-08-07)[1]
GenreIndie rock
Length3:57
Label1965
Songwriter(s)Kyle Falconer, Kieren Webster
Producer(s)Owen Morris
The View singles chronology
"Wasted Little DJs"
(2006) 		"Superstar Tradesman"
(2006)

"Wasted Little DJs" is the debut single of Dundee indie band the View, taken from their first album, Hats Off to the Buskers (2007). Before its physical release on 7 August 2006, the single had reached number 73 on the UK Singles Chart on downloads only before climbing up to number 15 the following week. It spent two more weeks in the UK top 40 before dropping out altogether. In the band's native Scotland, the song reached number one on the Scottish Singles Chart.

The song was placed at number nine on NME's list of the top 50 singles of 2006.[2] and went on to later win the public vote for Best Track at the NME Awards 2007.[3] On the artwork for the single the title was given as "Wasted Little DJ's", which is grammatically incorrect; however, by the time the album was released, the mistaken apostrophe had been dropped and the track was listed as "Wasted Little DJs" by the label.[4]

Track listings

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  • UK CD single[5]
  1. "Wasted Little DJ's"
  2. "Posh Boys"
  3. "Comin' Down" (live)
  4. "Wasted Little DJ's" (video)
  • UK 7-inch single[6]
  1. "Wasted Little DJ's"
  2. "Posh Boys"

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Reviews: Singles". Music Week. 29 July 2006. p. 30.
  2. ^ "NME Top 50 singles 2006". NME. 10 December 2006.
  3. ^ "The View win Best Track at Shockwaves NME Awards". NME. 1 March 2007.
  4. ^ "Hats Off to the Buskers". Sony-BMG. Retrieved 24 January 2007.
  5. ^ Wasted Little DJ's (UK CD single liner notes). The View. 1965 Records. 2006. OLIVECD007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Wasted Little DJ's (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The View. 1965 Records. 2006. OLIVE007.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2006" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
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