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For other songs, see Century (disambiguation). 2008 single by The Long Blondes
"Century"
Single by The Long Blondes
from the album "Couples"
ReleasedUnited Kingdom 24 March 2008
RecordedAugust 2007–December 2007
GenreIndie rock
LabelRough Trade
Songwriter(s)Kate Jackson, Dorian Cox
Producer(s)Erol Alkan
The Long Blondes singles chronology
"Giddy Stratospheres"
(2007) 		"Century"
(2008) 		"Guilt"
(2008)

Century is the first single to be taken from The Long Blondes second album "Couples". It was released on 24 March 2008 as a limited edition 7" single and digital download.

The b-side to "Century", "The Unbearable Lightness of Buildings", was written specifically for Tate Modern as part of their 12-week-long Tate Tracks that was held at the beginning of April 2007. The idea was Tate invited The Long Blondes to walk around the gallery and find a work of art that would inspire them to write a track. In the end, it was Jannis Kounellis's Untitled that grabbed their attention. They said "Untitled caught our eye because we saw the stark industrial landscape and pictured ourselves within it".

Track listing

A: "Century"
B: "The Unbearable Lightness of Buildings"

All lyrics written by Kate Jackson and Dorian Cox, music by The Long Blondes.

References

  1. The Long Blondes to debut new material | News | NME.COM
  2. Tate | Tate Tracks Archived June 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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