Same Jeans

"Same Jeans" is the third single by Dundee band the View, appearing on their debut album, Hats Off to the Buskers (2007). It was Radio 1's Jo Whiley's record of the week commencing 27 November 2006 and was released on 15 January 2007. It followed the singles "Wasted Little DJs" and "Superstar Tradesman" and was the third and final release before the album on 22 January 2007.[2]

"Same Jeans"
Single by the View
from the album Hats Off to the Buskers
B-side
  • "Cherry Girl"
  • "Superstar Tradesman" (live)
  • "Screamin' n Shoutin'"
Released15 January 2007 (2007-01-15)[1]
Length3:32
Label1965
Songwriter(s)Kyle Falconer, Kieren Webster
Producer(s)Owen Morris
The View singles chronology
"Superstar Tradesman"
(2006)		 "Same Jeans"
(2007)		 "The Don" / "Skag Trendy"
(2007)

The song received significantly more airplay than the previous singles, and it was the first single by the band to enter the BBC Radio 2 playlist as well as the first single to be A-listed by BBC Radio 1. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 11 on downloads alone before rising to number three the following week. It also topped the Scottish Singles Chart the same week, becoming the band's second number one on that chart after "Wasted Little DJs". It became the band's third UK top-20 single and their first and only top-10 hit. The song also charted in Ireland, reaching number 24 on the Irish Singles Chart.

Track listings
  • UK CD single[3]
  1. "Same Jeans"
  2. "Cherry Girl"
  3. "Superstar Tradesman" (live from the Barfly, Glasgow—MTV2Gonzo Tour)
  4. "Same Jeans" (video)
  5. "Superstar Tradesman" (live from the Barfly, Glasgow—MTV2Gonzo Tour video)
  • UK 7-inch single[4]
A. "Same Jeans"
B. "Screamin' n Shoutin'"
  • Australian CD single[5]
  1. "Same Jeans"
  2. "Wasted Little DJs"
  3. "Cherry Girl"
  4. "Same Jeans" (video)

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 13 January 2007. p. 35.
  2. "The View top NME chart". NME. 10 December 2006.
  3. Same Jeans (UK CD single liner notes). The View. 1965 Records. 2007. OLIVECD015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. Same Jeans (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The View. 1965 Records. 2007. OLIVE015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Same Jeans (Australian CD single liner notes). The View. 1965 Records. 2007. 88697118372.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 5. 3 February 2007. p. 59. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Same Jeans". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  10. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  11. "British single certifications – View – Same Jeans". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 June 2020.


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