I'm Waking Up to Us

"I'm Waking Up to Us" is a song by Belle & Sebastian, released as a single and extended play (EP) through Jeepster Records in November 2001. The track saw the band work with another producer besides usual collaborator Tony Doogan for the first time: Mike Hurst, former member of the Springfields and producer of Petula Clark and Cat Stevens.

"I'm Waking Up to Us"
Single by Belle & Sebastian
Released	21 November 2001 (2001-11-21)
Length	3:51
Label	Jeepster
Songwriter(s)	Belle & Sebastian
Producer(s)	Mike Hurst, Belle & Sebastian
Belle & Sebastian singles chronology
"Jonathan David" (2001) "I'm Waking Up to Us" (2001) "Step into My Office, Baby" (2003)

The front cover features band member Sarah Martin and a beagle named Barney who stole the photographs sandwichs seconds after the photograph was taken. All three tracks from the single were later collected on the Push Barman to Open Old Wounds compilation. The single reached number 39 on the UK singles chart and number 50 in Sweden. It was ranked number 73 in Pitchfork Media's "The Top 100 Singles of 2000–04".^[1]

Reception

PopMatters said the song, "ushers in a certain level of maturity for Belle and Sebastian, both musically and thematically speaking, as if the group had come through to the other side of their daydreams and realized they weren’t always all they were cracked up to be. With rich strings and bold semi-orchestral elements like flute and harpsichord, the song found Belle and Sebastian playing with greater panache and spirit."^[2]

Track listing

1. "I'm Waking Up to Us" – 3:51
2. "I Love My Car" – 5:14
3. "Marx and Engels" – 3:44

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)[3]	22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4]	50
UK Singles (OCC)[5]	39
UK Indie (OCC)[6]	4

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Japan	21 November 2001	CD	Jeepster	[7]
United Kingdom	26 November 2001	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD		[8]

References

1. "The Top 100 Singles of 2000–04". Pitchfork. 31 January 2005. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
2. Arnold Pan (17 November 2021). "THE 10 BEST BELLE AND SEBASTIAN NON-ALBUM SONGS". PopMatters.
3. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
4. "Belle & Sebastian – I'm Waking Up to Us". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
6. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
7. "ウェイキング・アップ・トゥ・アス | ベル・アンド・セバスチャン" [Waking Up to Us | Belle and Sebastian] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
8. "New Releases – For Week Starting November 26, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 24 November 2001. p. 31. Retrieved 18 August 2021.

External links

• "I'm Waking Up to Us" at belleandsebastian.com
• "I'm Waking Up to Us" at jeepster.co.uk^{[permanent dead link‍]}