She's So Lovely (song)

"She's So Lovely" is the debut single by English pop rock band Scouting for Girls. It was written by band frontman Roy Stride and produced by Andy Green and released on 27 August 2007 as the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album (2007).

"She's So Lovely"
Single by Scouting for Girls
from the album Scouting for Girls
Released	27 August 2007
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:44
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Roy Stride
Producer(s)	Andy Green
Scouting for Girls singles chronology
"It's Not About You EP" (2007) "She's So Lovely" (2007) "Elvis Ain't Dead" (2007)

The song peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and also reached a peak of number six on the UK Singles Downloads Chart. The song remained in the UK top 10 for six consecutive weeks.

Music video

The music video for "She's So Lovely" is set in a bowling alley. Roy Stride is trying to attract the attentions of a pretty girl (Louise Glover), but she has a boyfriend (Liyo Cassini) already. While the boyfriend is there, Roy tells the girl she looks beautiful. The boyfriend gets angry, but gets called away for his throw. As he scores a strike, Roy and the girl walk off down the hall together (although only their legs are shown, the shoes and jeans are the same as Roy's).

Track listing

CD single

1. "She's So Lovely"
2. "Murder Mystery"

7" vinyl #1

1. "She's So Lovely"
2. "Wonderful Life"

7" vinyl #2 (Blue)

1. "She's So Lovely" (live)
2. "It's Not About You" (live)

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "She's So Lovely" Chart (2007–2008) Peak position Ireland (IRMA)[1] 27 Scotland (OCC)[2] 16 UK Singles (OCC)[3] 7

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "She's So Lovely" Chart (2007) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] 46 Chart (2008) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 87

Certifications

Certifications for "She's So Lovely"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6]	3× Platinum	1,800,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Use in the media

The popularity and catchy nature of the song has seen it used in numerous commercials and television series. The song was heard in TV spots for the American comedy series Ugly Betty. An alternative version of the song was featured in series 2 of the BBC television series Gavin & Stacey and in the British film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, in a scene where the main character Georgia is dressed as a stuffed olive. It has also been used in LACVERT's commercial for their lipstick, Ice Kiss, featuring the Olympic gold medalist Kim Yuna. The Stubborn skit in Gag Concert uses the song too. The song was featured in the BBC soap opera EastEnders at the funeral of Lola Pearce-Brown which played as the coffin entered.

Instrumentals from the track are currently being used in TV spots in the United States for VoIP provider Vonage.

References

1. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – She's So Lovely". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
2. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
3. "Scouting for Girls: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
4. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
5. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
6. "British single certifications – Scouting for Girls – She's So Lovely". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 June 2023.