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2021 single by Wet Leg
"Chaise Longue " is the debut single by English rock duo
Wet Leg , released through
Domino Recording Company on 15 June 2021 as the
lead single from their
eponymous debut album (2022).
[4] The song went viral in 2021, having had millions of streams and video views, and it won the Grammy for
Best Alternative Music Performance at the
65th Annual Grammy Awards .
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Background and composition
The song was released on 15 June 2021.
[9] "Chaise Longue" has been described as a tongue-in-cheek
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post-punk song.
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[2] The track starts with a minimalistic drum beat and bass line, with the vocals sung in a deadpan style and a guitar joining in later in the song.
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[10] The lyric "Is your muffin buttered?/Would you like us to assign someone to butter your muffin?" is a direct quotation from the 2004 teen comedy
Mean Girls .
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It was written in 2019
[12] in a single day by vocalist Rhian Teasdale while she was sitting on an actual
chaise longue owned by guitarist Hester Chambers's grandfather.
[4] A music video, also directed by Teasdale, was released on the same day as the release of the single.
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Track listings
Digital download Title 1. "Chaise Longue" 3:16
7-inch vinyl Title 1. "Chaise Longue" 3:16 2. "Chaise Longue" (
demo ) 2:24 Total length: 5:40
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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"Wet Leg's sassy debut single 'Chaise Longue' is your post-punk summer anthem" . 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021 .
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c Onanian, Nora (23 August 2021).
"Pick of the Week: Wet Leg - "Chaise Longue" " . Retrieved 16 October 2021 .
^ Ackroyd, Stephen (6 April 2022).
"Wet Leg - Wet Leg Review" .
Dork . Retrieved 14 April 2022 .
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c Von Pip, Andy (30 August 2021).
"Wet Leg on Their Debut Single "Chaise Longue" " .
Under the Radar . Retrieved 16 October 2021 .
^ Aswad, Jem (28 September 2021).
"Oddball British Duo Wet Leg Return With Their Second Great Single This Year, 'Wet Dream' " .
Variety . Retrieved 16 October 2021 .
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" "Is Your Mother Worried?" UK's Wet Leg: Quirky Summer Hit "Chaise Longue" Leads to Fall's "Wet Dream" Plus US Tour Dates" . 12 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021 .
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"Chaise Longue (Official Video)" .
YouTube .
^ Lee, Taila (15 November 2022).
"2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List" . Grammys.com . Retrieved 15 November 2022 .
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"Chaise Longue by Wet Leg on Apple Music" .
Apple Music . Retrieved 16 October 2021 .
^ H, Rob (15 June 2021).
"Isle of Wight newcomers Wet Leg invite us in with the sardonic debut single "Chaise Longue" " . Retrieved 16 October 2021 .
^ Holden, Steve (22 November 2021).
"Wet Leg: Mean Girls and buttered muffins" . BBC News . British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 January 2022 .
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Wet Leg's Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers on "Chaise Longue," & more (Interview with The Current) .
The Current . 2 November 2021 – via YouTube.
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"Official Singles Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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"Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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"Rock & Alternative Airplay – The week of October 16, 2021" .
Billboard . 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021 .
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"British single certifications – Wet Leg – Chaise Longue" .
British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 19 March 2023 .
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"Chaise Longue (7in Vinyl Single)" .
JB Hi-Fi . 25 November 2021.
Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021 .