5 Years Time
| "5 Years' Time" | ||||
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| Single by Noah and the Whale | ||||
| from the album Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down | ||||
| Released | 22 October 2007 4 August 2008 (re-release) | |||
| Genre | Anti folk, indie pop | |||
| Length | 4:02 (Music video edit) | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Charlie Fink | |||
| Producer(s) | Eliot James, Noah and the Whale | |||
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"5 Years' Time", also known as "5 Years' Time (Sun Sun Sun)", is a song released by English folk rock band Noah and the Whale. It was originally released in 2007, but it was later re-released on 4 August 2008 and became their first top-ten hit.
Chart performance
"5 Years' Time" did not chart upon its first release in 2007. After poor initial sales, the group chose to re-release the single, and the record made it onto the charts in a number of countries. In the UK, it debuted at number 24, and went on to become Noah and the Whale's first top-ten single, peaking at number 7. In Ireland, "5 Years Time" debuted at number 47 and peaked at number 10.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] | 59 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 72 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 7 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 10 |
End of year
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 78[5] |
Music video
The music video features the band performing in a pub and dancing/playing in the park. During the video, Laura Marling, who provides backing vocals for the group, is seen playing a tin whistle and also giving the camera the two-fingers. The video was directed by James Copeman. The style of the video resembles a Wes Anderson film, using the same font the director uses in his films/music videos.
The music video was uploaded to YouTube on 13 June 2008, and as of April 2018[update] it has been viewed over 11 million times.[6]
Commercials
The song was used in a 2008 SunChips commercial[7] and was used in a 2008 Saturn commercial and featured in a Volkswagen Golf commercial in 2015.
References
- ^ "Noah And The Whale – 5 Years Time" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Noah And The Whale – 5 Years Time" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Noah and the Whale". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ Official singles chart - 2008 UKChartsPlus.co.uk
- ^ "Noah and the Whale - 5 Years Time - Official". YouTube. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
- ^ "New SunChips Ad". YouTube. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
External links
"5 Years Time" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)