| "Pull Shapes" | ||||
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| Single by The Pipettes | ||||
| from the album We Are The Pipettes | ||||
| Released | 3 July 2006 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Memphis | |||
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| The Pipettes singles chronology | ||||
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"Pull Shapes" is a single from The Pipettes and was released on 3 July 2006. It was available on CD, double 7" vinyl, and digital download from Memphis Industries. The expression "pull shapes" is a British English colloquialism that refers to the act of dancing.
The video for "Pull Shapes" is a shot-for-shot reenactment of a scene from Beyond the Valley of the Dolls in which the band The Kelly Affair sings "Sweet Talking Candyman."
The song was featured in The L Word, Season 5 Episode 6 ("Lights! Camera! Action!") when Jenny and Adele go shopping. It also features on the soundtrack of the 2008 film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.[1]
Billboard named the song #18 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[2]
Track listing
CD single
- "Pull Shapes"
- "Really That Bad"
7" white vinyl single
- "Pull Shapes"
- "Guess Who Ran Away with the Milkman?"
7" yellow vinyl single
- "Pull Shapes"
- "Magician Man"
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 26 |
References
- ↑ "Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging OST". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ↑ "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "The Pipettes: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
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