Phantom Limb (song)
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| Single by The Shins from the album Wincing the Night Away |
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| B-side | "Nothing at All" | ||||
| Released | 14 November 2006 | ||||
| Format | download, CD | ||||
| Genre | Indie rock | ||||
| Length | 4:47 | ||||
| Label | Sub Pop | ||||
| Writer(s) | James Mercer | ||||
| Producer | James Mercer, Joe Chiccarelli |
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| Wincing the Night Away track listing | |||||
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"Phantom Limb" is a song by American indie rock band The Shins, and is the fourth track on their third album Wincing the Night Away. The song was also released as the first single from that album in the United States on November 14, 2006 as a digital download and a week later on CD. On January 22, 2007, "Phantom Limb" was released as a single in the United Kingdom. This song was #75 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[1]
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[edit] Music video
The accompanying music video, directed by Patrick Daughters, includes dramatizations of the stories of Joan of Arc, the Spanish Conquest of Mexico and the Donner Party, all played by children and the band themselves.
[edit] Track listing
- "Phantom Limb"
- "Nothing at All"
- "Spilt Needles" (alternate version)
- "Phantom Limb" (video)
[edit] Charts
Upon release, the song reached #42 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song debuted at #86 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, becoming the first song by the band to chart in the Hot 100.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" (December 11, 2007). Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21.
- ^ Hasty, Katie (2007-02-01). Beyonce Stays Ahead Of Fall Out Boy Atop Hot 100. Billboard.
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