I'm Waking Up to Us explained

I'm Waking Up to Us
Cover:Belle & Sebastian - I'm Waking Up To Us.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Belle & Sebastian
Length:3:51
Label:Jeepster
Producer:Mike Hurst, Belle & Sebastian
Prev Title:Jonathan David
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:Step into My Office, Baby
Next Year:2003

"I'm Waking Up to Us" is a song by Belle & Sebastian, released as a single and extended play (EP) through Jeepster Records in November 2001. The track saw the band work with another producer besides usual collaborator Tony Doogan for the first time: Mike Hurst, former member of the Springfields and producer of Petula Clark and Cat Stevens.

The front cover features band member Sarah Martin and a beagle. All three tracks from the single were later collected on the Push Barman to Open Old Wounds compilation. The single reached number 39 on the UK singles chart and number 50 in Sweden. It was ranked number 73 in Pitchfork Media's "The Top 100 Singles of 2000–04".[1]

Reception

PopMatters said the song, "ushers in a certain level of maturity for Belle and Sebastian, both musically and thematically speaking, as if the group had come through to the other side of their daydreams and realized they weren’t always all they were cracked up to be. With rich strings and bold semi-orchestral elements like flute and harpsichord, the song found Belle and Sebastian playing with greater panache and spirit."[2]

Track listing

  1. "I'm Waking Up to Us"  - 3:51
  2. "I Love My Car"  - 5:14
  3. "Marx and Engels"  - 3:44

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
Japan21 November 2001CDJeepster[3]
United Kingdom26 November 2001[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Top 100 Singles of 2000–04. Pitchfork. 31 January 2005. 18 August 2021.
  2. Web site: PopMatters. THE 10 BEST BELLE AND SEBASTIAN NON-ALBUM SONGS. Arnold Pan. 17 November 2021.
  3. Web site: ウェイキング・アップ・トゥ・アス ベル・アンド・セバスチャン. Waking Up to Us Belle and Sebastian. Oricon. ja. 29 August 2023.
  4. New Releases – For Week Starting November 26, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 31. 24 November 2001. 18 August 2021.