Standing Next to Me

"Standing Next to Me"
Single by The Last Shadow Puppets
from the album The Age of the Understatement
Released	July 7, 2008
Format	CD, 7", digital download
Recorded	2007
Genre	Indie rock,[1] baroque pop
Label	Domino
Writer(s)	Alex Turner, Miles Kane
Producer(s)	James Ford
The Last Shadow Puppets singles chronology
"The Age of the Understatement" (2008) "Standing Next to Me" (2008) "My Mistakes Were Made for You" (2008)
Alternative cover The Age of the Understatement track listing "The Age of the Understatement" "Standing Next to Me" "Calm Like You" "Separate and Ever Deadly" "The Chamber" "Only the Truth" "My Mistakes Were Made for You" "Black Plant" "I Don't Like You Anymore" "In My Room" "The Meeting Place" "Time Has Come Again"

"Standing Next to Me" is the second single released by The Last Shadow Puppets. It was released on July 7, 2008 in the United Kingdom on Domino Records.^[2] The song is the excerpted from the band's debut album The Age of the Understatement. The song entered the UK Top 40 at #30 on July 13, 2008.

Music video

The video was shot in London by director Richard Ayoade. The music video shows Turner on tambourine and Kane on guitar performing the song with shadowing and a troupe of girls in matching striped dresses, but differently coloured leggings dancing.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Alex Turner and Miles Kane, all music composed by The Last Shadow Puppets.

CD RUG301CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Standing Next to Me"	2:18
2.	"Hang the Cyst"	6:40
3.	"Gas Dance"	3:37

7" RUG301
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Standing Next to Me"	2:18
2.	"Gas Dance"	3:37

7" RUG301X
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Standing Next to Me"	2:18
2.	"Sequels"	3:42

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart[3]	30
Spanish Singles Chart[3]	13
French Singles Chart[3]	64

References

1. "Last Shadow Puppets Single". Clash. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
2. The Last Shadow Puppets announce new single
3. "Last Shadow Puppets - Standing Next To Me". aCharts.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics