"Lazy" is the fourth single from English rock band Suede's third album, Coming Up (1996). Released on 7 April 1997 through Nude Records, "Lazy" was the fourth single from the album to reach the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number nine. The song also reached the top 20 in Finland, Iceland, and Sweden.
| "Lazy" | ||||
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| Single by Suede | ||||
| from the album Coming Up | ||||
| Released | 7 April 1997 | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | Nude | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brett Anderson | |||
| Producer(s) | Ed Buller, Bruce Lampcov | |||
| Suede singles chronology | ||||
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"Lazy" was produced by Ed Buller while the additional B-side tracks were by Bruce Lampcov. The song "Digging a Hole" on CD2 was written and performed solo by keyboard player Neil Codling on lead vocals, although is still credited as Suede.
Music video
editThe video for the song was directed by Pedro Romhanyi, who previously made videos for the band's songs, "Animal Nitrate", "Beautiful Ones" and "Saturday Night". The rather abstract clip features mostly slow motion shots of the band relaxing inside a bedsit, as singer Brett Anderson peers through a tiny gap in the floorboards into his neighbour's apartment. At one point in the video, keyboardist Neil Codling is seen laughing as he feeds a mushroom to some goldfish before confronting Brett Anderson with a mirror he positions in a way which shows their faces combining as one.
Track listings
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UK CD1[1]
UK CD2[2]
UK cassette single[3]
European CD single[4]
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Australian CD single[5]
Japanese CD single[6]
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Charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 156 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] | 95 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 10 |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[10] | 8 |
| Scotland (OCC)[11] | 12 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 19 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 9 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 7 April 1997 |
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Nude | [14] |
| Japan | 28 May 1997 | CD | [15] |
References
edit- ^ Lazy (UK CD1 liner notes). Suede. Nude Records. 1997. NUD 27CD1.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Lazy (UK CD1 liner notes). Suede. Nude Records. 1997. NUD 27CD2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Lazy (UK cassette single sleeve). Suede. Nude Records. 1997. NUD 27MC.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Lazy (European CD single liner notes). Suede. Nude Records. 1997. NUD 664272 1.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Lazy (Australian CD single liner notes). Suede. Nude Records. 1997. 664272 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Lazy (Japanese CD single liner notes). Suede. Nude Records. 1997. ESCA 6730.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Suede ARIA Chart history complete to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 26 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 18. 3 May 1997. p. 20.
- ^ "Suede: Lazy" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (24.4. '97 – 30.4. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 25 April 1997. p. 16. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Suede – Lazy". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Suede: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 5 April 1997. p. 31.
- ^ "レイジー | スウェード" [Lazy | Suede] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 17 January 2024.