"Ooh La" is a song by British indie rock band the Kooks. It was the sixth single from their debut studio album Inside In/Inside Out and was released on 23 October 2006. The song is an alleged dedication to late model Audrey Lindvall.[citation needed] It was featured in the Torchwood episode "Small Worlds" and was an iTunes Single of the Week. A small segment is also featured in the Criminal Minds episode "True Night". The song also featured in an episode of American Idol and in the twentieth series of the pop quiz show Never Mind The Buzzcocks.

"Ooh La"
Single by the Kooks
from the album Inside In/Inside Out
Released28 October 2006
Recorded2005
GenreIndie rock[1]
Length3:30
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris, Max Rafferty and Paul Garred.
The Kooks singles chronology
"She Moves in Her Own Way"
(2006)
"Ooh La"
(2006)
"Pull Me In"
(2007)
Alternative cover
7" vinyl front cover
Alternative cover
CD maxi-single front cover

Track listings

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7-inch vinyl

  1. "Ooh La" (radio version)
  2. "Ask Me"

CD

  1. "Ooh La"
  2. "Sofa Song (Alternate Version)"

CD maxi-single

  1. "Ooh La"
  2. "I Don't Mind"
  3. "Matchbox" (recorded live at The Lowlands Festival, the Netherlands, 2006)
  4. "Ooh La" (video)

Charts

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[2] 15
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 20

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Gold 400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ https://singersroom.com/w3/10-best-the-kooks-songs-of-all-time/ [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ^ "British single certifications – Kooks – Ooh La". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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