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| "Always Like This" | ||||
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| Single by Bombay Bicycle Club | ||||
| from the album I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose | ||||
| Released | 13 April 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter | Jack Steadman | |||
| Producer | Jim Abbiss | |||
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"Always Like This" is the second single from Bombay Bicycle Club, and the first from their debut album I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose.[1] The single was released on 13 April 2009 and is available on 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl and download. The single was produced by Jim Abbiss, and the limited 12" includes remixes by Tim Goldsworthy and James Rutledge. It reached #97 on the UK Singles Chart on 25 April 2009, becoming the group's first single to reach the British pop chart.[2]
Track listing
[edit]- "Always Like This"
- "Always Like This (Thee Loving Hand Remix by Tim Goldsworthy)"
- "Always Like This (James Rutledge Remix)"
- "Never Like That"
Second release
[edit]It was re-released on the 22 November 2009 as an EP with two new remixes and an alternative version of the original single.
Track listing
[edit]- "Always Like This"
- "Always Like This (Pariah Remix)"
- "Always Like This (Lee Mortimer Remix)"
- "Always Like This (Bombay Bicycle Club vs. London School of Samba)"
Covers
[edit]A cover version of "Always Like This" was released by Austrian electronic music duo HVOB in 2013.
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[3] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Glasswerk National \ Bombay Bicycle Club 'Always Like This'". Glasswerk.co.uk Ltd. 2009-03-22. Archived from the original on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ↑ Official Charts Company info OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
- ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Bombay Bicycle Club – Always Like This". Radioscope. Retrieved 7 February 2025. Type Always Like This in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Bombay Bicycle Club – Always Like This". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 October 2024. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Always Like This Bombay Bicycle Club in the "Search:" field.