Standing Next to Me

"Standing Next to Me" is a song by English baroque pop band The Last Shadow Puppets. It was released on 7 July 2008 in the United Kingdom by Domino Recording Company as the second single of their debut album The Age of the Understatement. Written by co-frontmen Alex Turner and Miles Kane, the song was produced by James Ford, and recorded at Black Box studios in France in the summer of 2007. The lyrics describe a love triangle between the narrator, a woman, and another man.

"Standing Next to Me"
Single by The Last Shadow Puppets
from the album
The Age of the Understatement
Released7 July 2008
Recorded2007
LabelDomino
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)James Ford
The Last Shadow Puppets singles chronology
"The Age of the Understatement"
(2008)		 "Standing Next to Me"
(2008)		 "My Mistakes Were Made for You"
(2008)
Alternative cover
The Age of the Understatement track listing
  1. "The Age of the Understatement"
  2. "Standing Next to Me"
  3. "Calm Like You"
  4. "Separate and Ever Deadly"
  5. "The Chamber"
  6. "Only the Truth"
  7. "My Mistakes Were Made for You"
  8. "Black Plant"
  9. "I Don't Like You Anymore"
  10. "In My Room"
  11. "The Meeting Place"
  12. "Time Has Come Again"

Upon release, the song reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart on 13 July 2008.

Music video

On 15 July a music video directed by Richard Ayoade was released. The video, shot in London, featured Turner on tambourine and Kane on guitar performing the song with shadowing in what resembles to be a television studio accompanied by a group of dancers in matching striped dresses, but differently coloured leggings.[1][2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Alex Turner and Miles Kane; all music is composed by The Last Shadow Puppets.

CD RUG301CD
No.TitleLength
1."Standing Next to Me"2:18
2."Hang the Cyst"6:40
3."Gas Dance"3:37
7" RUG301
No.TitleLength
1."Standing Next to Me"2:18
2."Gas Dance"3:37
7" RUG301X
No.TitleLength
1."Standing Next to Me"2:18
2."Sequels"3:42

Charts
Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[3] 30
Spanish Singles Chart[3] 13
French Singles Chart[3] 64

References
  1. Stosuy, Brandon (16 June 2008). "New Last Shadow Puppets Video – "Standing Next To Me"". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. McLean, Craig (20 March 2011). "Periscope up: Richard Ayoade and Alex Turner unite their talents in hot new Brit flick Submarine". The Independent. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. "Last Shadow Puppets - Standing Next To Me". aCharts.
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