Statuesque


"Statuesque" is a song by Britpop band Sleeper, written by the band's vocalist and guitarist Louise Wener. "Statuesque" was the fourth and final single to be released from Sleeper's second album The [It Girl (album)|The It Girl] and became the group's last top twenty hit on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

"Statuesque" soundtracked a key scene at the end of the 1996 hit movie Trainspotting, and featured on the additional soundtrack album Trainspotting #2: Music from the Motion Picture, Vol. #2 the following year. Sleeper had also covered Blondie's 1980 hit "Atomic", for the movie; a remix of the song backed the single formats, along with a remix of "Statuesque" by then Evening Session DJ Steve Lamacq. For the b-sides of "Statuesque", Sleeper recorded two new tracks "She's a Sweetheart" and "Spies", as well as a cover of Elvis Costello's "The Other End of the Telescope", after Costello covered their own "What Do I Do Now?".

Track listing

  1. "Statuesque" – 4:34
  2. "She's a Sweetheart" – 3:31
  1. "Statuesque" – 4:34
  2. "She's a Sweetheart" – 3:31
  3. "Spies" – 3:14
  • UK CD single Indolent SLEEP 014CD2
  1. "Statuesque" – 4:34
  2. "Statuesque " – 6:11
  3. "The Other End of the Telescope" – 4:31
  4. "Atomic " – 8:21
  • Australia CD single BMG 74321 42243-2
  1. "Statuesque" – 4:34
  2. "She's a Sweetheart" – 3:31
  3. "Spies" – 3:14
  4. "Statuesque " – 6:11
  5. "The Other End of the Telescope" – 4:31
  6. "Atomic " – 8:21

Critical reception

of AllMusic called the track "Blondie-like", likening it in particular to "(I'm [Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear]".

Comprehensive charts

Chart Peak
position
Scotland Singles 24
UK Singles 17