She's So Lovely (song)

"She's So Lovely"
Single by Scouting for Girls
from the album Scouting for Girls
Released 27 August 2007
Format CD single, 7" single
Genre Pop rock
Length 3.44
Label Epic
Writer(s) Roy Stride
Producer(s) Andy Green
Scouting for Girls singles chronology
"It's Not About You
(2007)
"She's So Lovely"
(2007)
"Elvis Ain't Dead"
(2007)

"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).

The song peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and also reached a peak of number six on the UK Download 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 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, if you pay close attention, you can see the shoes and jeans are the same as Roy's).

Track listings

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 and certifications

Charts

Chart (2007-08) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 54
Ireland (IRMA)[2] 27
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] 7

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Silver 200,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments 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. In the United Kingdom the song was featured in series 2 of the BBC television series Gavin and Stacey. An alternative version of the song is played 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.

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

References


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