Jonathan David (song)

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"Jonathan David"
Belle & Sebastian - Jonathan David.jpg
Single by Belle and Sebastian
B-side
  • "Take Your Carriage Clock and Shove It"
  • "The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner"
Released 18 June 2001 (2001-06-18)
Length 3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Belle and Sebastian
  • Tony Doogan
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"Legal Man"
(2000)		 "Jonathan David"
(2001)		 "I'm Waking Up to Us"
(2001)

"Jonathan David" is a song by Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian. The song gets its name from the biblical duo of Jonathan and David, while B-side "The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner" is a reference to Alan Sillitoe's short story "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner." The front cover features band members Mick Cooke and Bobby Kildea with Gill Dodds. All three tracks from the single were later collected on the Push Barman to Open Old Wounds compilation. The title track was the band's first single to feature lead vocals from guitarist Stevie Jackson.

Upon its release on 18 June 2001, the single reached number nine in Canada, number 31 in the United Kingdom, and number 46 in Sweden.

Reception

Online magazine PopMatters said the song "isn't just guitarist Stevie Jackson's most triumphant non-album contribution to the Belle and Sebastian canon, it might be the best example of what his songwriting is capable of. [It] impeccably blends in with his band's MO, with its dense '70s-ish melody and pitch-perfect orchestration. Thematically, it fits with Belle and Sebastian's underdog narrative too."[1]

Track listings

CD and 12-inch EP[2][3]

  1. "Jonathan David"
  2. "Take Your Carriage Clock and Shove It"
  3. "The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner"

7-inch single[4]

A. "Jonathan David"
B. "The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner"

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 18 June 2001
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Jeepster [11]
Australia 25 June 2001 CD
  • Jeepster
  • Spunk
 [12]

References

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  6. ↑ "Archive Chart: 20010630". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  7. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Belle & Sebastian – Jonathan David". Singles Top 100.
  8. ↑ "Archive Chart: 20010630" UK Singles Chart.
  9. ↑ "Archive Chart: 20010630" UK Indie Chart.
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