The Songs That We Sing

"The Songs That We Sing" is the first single from the album 5:55 by Charlotte Gainsbourg.

Critical reception

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

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.

Track listings

French CD single

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

UK CD single

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

Song usage

"The Songs That We Sing" was used in the 2009 film The Uninvited.