The Songs That We Sing Explained

The Songs That We Sing
Type:	single
Artist:	Charlotte Gainsbourg
Genre:	Indie pop, dream pop
Label:	Because
Producer:	Nigel Godrich
Chronology:	Charlotte Gainsbourg
Prev Title:	If
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	5:55
Next Year:	2007

"The Songs That We Sing" is the first single from the album by Charlotte Gainsbourg.

Critical reception

Rolling Stone placed "The Songs That We Sing" at #78 on its 100 Best Songs of 2007 list.^[1]

Chart performance

"The Songs That We Sing" debuted at #36 on the French Singles Chart before climbing to and peaking at #30 in its third week. The song spent a total of 30 weeks on the chart.^[2]

Track listings

• French CD single^[3]

1. "The Songs That We Sing" – 2:57
2. "Set Yourself On Fire" – 4:08

• UK CD single^[4]

1. "The Songs That We Sing" – 3:01
2. "Jamais" – 4:38

Song usage

"The Songs That We Sing" was used in the 2009 film The Uninvited.^[5]

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Belgian Tip Chart (Flanders)	10
Belgian Tip Chart (Wallonia)	4
European Hot 100 Singles^[6]	87
French Singles Chart	30
UK Singles Chart^[7]	129

Notes and References

1. (2007-12-27). The 100 Best Songs of 2007 : Rolling Stone Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
2. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Charlotte+Gainsbourg&titel=The+Songs+That+We+Sing&cat=s Charlotte Gainsbourg - The Sings That We Sing
3. http://www.discogs.com/Charlotte-Gainsbourg-The-Songs-That-We-Sing/release/2052468 Charlotte Gainsbourg - The Songs That We Sing French Single
4. http://www.discogs.com/Charlotte-Gainsbourg-The-Songs-That-We-Sing/release/755762 Charlotte Gainsbourg - The Songs That We Sing UK Single
5. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001250/ Charlotte Gainsbourg - Filmography
6. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=charlotte gainsbourg|chart=all}} The Songs That We Sing - Charlotte Gainsbourg ]. . 2010-06-17.
7. Web site: Chart Log UK : Gina G – GZA. 2010-06-17. Zobbel.