In This City (Iglu & Hartly song)
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In This City is a 2008 single by American band Iglu & Hartly. The song is taken from their first album & Then Boom which was released in late 2008. It charted at #5 in the United Kingdom and #9 in Ireland.[1] It is so far their only hit, thus making them a one-hit wonder.
[edit] Track listing
- In This City
- Pajama Song
[edit] 7" vinyl
- In This City
- Music Lover (Live Studio version)
[edit] Release and reception
The music magazine NME gave the song 8/10 and commented that it has a great chorus and "a joyful pop song".[2] Popjustice made it their 'song of the day', saying "The band specialise in really smart synthy pop tunes with rapping in and when the choruses are this massive it's hard not to become slightly obsessed".[3]
The song was added to the upfront section BBC Radio 1's playlist in August 2008 and the A-List in September 2008.
[edit] Chart performance
The single charted at #21 in the United Kingdom on 14 September 2008 on downloads alone before reaching a peak of #5 two weeks later. In Ireland it charted at a peak of #9
[edit] References
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- Jarvis Anderson
- Sam Martin
- Simon Katz
- Luis Rosiles
- Michael Bucher
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| Singles |
- "Violent and Young"
- "In This City"
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