Kill the Director explained

Kill the Director
Cover:Kill the director.jpg
Caption:2007 release artwork
Type:single
Artist:the Wombats
B-Side:"Metro Song", "There She Goes", "Sunday TV", "Bleeding Love"
Released:25 June 2007
Length:2:50
Label:14th Floor
Producer:Steve Harris, the Wombats
Prev Title:Backfire at the Disco
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Let's Dance to Joy Division
Next Year:2007

"Kill the Director" is a song by English indie rock band the Wombats. Originally released in 2007, the song reached number 35 on the UK Singles Chart. The track was re-released as a download and 7-inch single in 2008 with the 7-inch only being available from the band's website, this time reaching number 48 on the UK chart. The 7-inch re-releases contain cover versions of "There She Goes" by the La's and "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis.

Formats and track listings

First release

UK CD single[1]

  1. "Kill the Director"
  2. "Kill the Director" (KUT FM live acoustic session)

UK 7-inch single (purple)[2]

A. "Kill the Director"

B. "Metro Song"

UK 7-inch single (red)[3]

  1. "Kill the Director"
  2. "Kill the Director" (CSS Remix)

Second release

UK CD single[4]

  1. "Kill the Director"
  2. "There She Goes" (live from Triple J)

UK 7-inch single 1[5]

  1. "Kill the Director"
  2. "Sunday TV"

UK 7-inch single 2[6]

  1. "Kill the Director"
  2. "Bleeding Love"

Chart performance

On 6 July 2008, Kill the Director entered the UK Singles Chart at number 93 on downloads alone. The following week, the song moved up to number 48 following the physical release.

Weekly charts

Notes and References

  1. Kill the Director. The Wombats. 2007. UK CD single liner notes. 14th Floor Records. 14FLR22CD, 5051442204926.
  2. Kill the Director. The Wombats. 2007. UK 7-inch single purple sleeve. 14th Floor Records. 14FLR22V1, 5051442205077.
  3. Kill the Director. The Wombats. 2007. UK 7-inch single red sleeve. 14th Floor Records. 14FLR22V2, 5051442205176.
  4. Kill the Director. The Wombats. 2008. UK CD single liner notes. 14th Floor Records. 14FLR31CD, 5051442864724.
  5. Kill the Director. The Wombats. 2007. UK 7-inch single 1 sleeve. 14th Floor Records. 14FLR31V1, 5051442864472.
  6. Kill the Director. The Wombats. 2007. UK 7-inch single 2 sleeve. 14th Floor Records. 14FLR31V2, 5051442864571.