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| Single by Nerina Pallot from the album Fires |
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| Released | 2 October 2006: | ||||
| Format | CD single: Worldwide |
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| Recorded | Red Bus Studios, London | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 03:44 | ||||
| Label | Idaho/14th Floor Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Nerina Pallot | ||||
| Producer | Nerina Pallot, Howard Wilding | ||||
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Sophia is the second single released from the re-release of Nerina Pallot's second album, Fires. Nerina Natasha Georgina Pallot (born April 26, 1975) is a Platinum selling BRIT Award nominated British Singer and Songwriter Fires is the second album by Jersey -born singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A CD single (abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Nerina Natasha Georgina Pallot (born April 26, 1975) is a Platinum selling BRIT Award nominated British Singer and Songwriter " Everybody's Gone to War " is a Pop rock song written and recorded by the London -born and Jersey -raised singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot " Learning to Breathe " is the third single from the re-release of Nerina Pallot 's album Fires; overall it is the album's fifth Nerina Natasha Georgina Pallot (born April 26, 1975) is a Platinum selling BRIT Award nominated British Singer and Songwriter Fires is the second album by Jersey -born singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot. It was released on October 2, 2006. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It was nominated to an Ivor Novello Award in the category of Best song (Musically and Lyrically). The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Cardiff born entertainer Ivor Novello, are Awards for Songwriting and Composing. The passionate and mournful lyrics are said to be inspired by Nerina Pallot's friend, Sophia Giardini, who she caught engaging in sexual intercourse with a rugged Frenchman, known only as 'Corbett', while on holiday in Italy.
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Charts
Unofficially, it entered at #86 in the UK Singles Chart before jumping to its peak of #32 in its first official week on the chart. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry "Sophia" is Pallot's second most successful hit single, after "Everybody's Gone To War", giving her a second Top 40 hit on the UK Singles Chart. " Everybody's Gone to War " is a Pop rock song written and recorded by the London -born and Jersey -raised singer-songwriter Nerina Pallot The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry
Video
The video for "Sophia" was shot in a desert in Morocco, and directed by John Hillcoat. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa John Hillcoat is an Australian film writer and director He has repeatedly worked with Nick Cave and also the band Depeche Mode.
In the video, Nerina is playing a piano and singing in the desert, while flames continue to grow around her. During the song, the piano nerina is playing catches fire but she continues playing it, and finally, Nerina is surrounded in a fire circle. The video is descirbed as 'beautiful' and a great contrast to the lighter video for 'Everybody' Gone To War' previously.
Tracklistings
| # | CD Title | Time |
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| 1. | Sophia Single Version | 3:41 |
| 2. | Confide In Me | 3:40 |
| 7" Vinyl, Download | ||
| 1. | Sophia Single Version | 3:41 |
| 2. | (Cash & Sin) Mr King | 5:00 |
| Download | ||
| 1. | Sophia Unplugged | 3:59 |
Chart trajectories
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