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"'''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]].

"'''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 8 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 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>

Revision as of 12:40, 30 October 2021

"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

  • 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

References

  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.