"Land of a Thousand Words" is the second single from the American band, the Scissor Sisters' second album, Ta-Dah. It is the fifth track of Ta-Dah, and it was released on 4 December 2006 in the UK and Ireland. The single was released and charted in various European countries including Germany, Austria, Italy, Poland, Norway and the Czech Republic.
"Land of a Thousand Words" | ||||
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Single by Scissor Sisters | ||||
from the album Ta-Dah | ||||
B-side | "Hair Baby" | |||
Released | December 4, 2006 | |||
Genre | Pop rock, power ballad, soft rock | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jason Sellards, Scott Hoffman | |||
Producer(s) | Scissor Sisters | |||
Scissor Sisters singles chronology | ||||
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Unlike the first release off the album "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'", "Land of a Thousand Words" is a slow ballad track. The video for the song, directed by Brumby Boylston and Chris Dooley of National Television, is a homage to the James Bond film title sequences (in the style of Robert Brownjohn and Maurice Binder), featuring all of the band, and the credits for the music video itself.
Track listing
edit10-inch vinyl square picture disc
edit- "Land of a Thousand Words" – 3:50
UK CD single
edit- "Land of a Thousand Words" – 3:50
- "Land of a Thousand Words" (Junkie XL remix) – 5:17
International CD single
edit- "Land of a Thousand Words" – 3:50
- "Hair Baby" – 4:06
- "Land of a Thousand Words" (Junkie XL remix) – 5:17
- "Land of a Thousand Words" (music video)
UK iTunes digital single
edit- "Land of a Thousand Words" – 3:50
- "Land of a Thousand Words" (Sébastien Tellier's Run to the Sun Mix) – 3:57
Official remixes
edit- "Land of a Thousand Words" (Junkie XL remix)
- "Land of a Thousand Words" (Junkie XL remix edit)
- "Land of a Thousand Words" (Sebastien Tellier's Run to the Sun Mix)
Charts
editChart (2006) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] | 40 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] | 4 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[3] | 15 |
Czech Republic (ČNS IFPI)[4] | 55 |
Europe (IFPI)[citation needed] | 69 |
Germany (GfK)[5] | 50 |
Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 44 |
Italy (FIMI)[7] | 18 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[8] | 5 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 60 |
Norway (VG-lista)[10] | 18 |
Poland (ZPAV)[citation needed] | 69 |
Scotland (OCC)[11] | 9 |
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 19 |
References
edit- ^ "Scissor Sisters – Land of a Thousand Words" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Scissor Sisters – Land of a Thousand Words" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Scissor Sisters – Land of a Thousand Words" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI". ČNS IFPI. Archived from the original on July 5, 2006. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ^ "Scissor Sisters – Land of a Thousand Words" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Scissor Sisters". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Scissor Sisters – Land of a Thousand Words". Top Digital Download. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 3, 2007" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Scissor Sisters – Land of a Thousand Words" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Scissor Sisters – Land of a Thousand Words". VG-lista. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2019.