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Chaise Longue (song)

"Chaise Longue" is the debut single by English rock duo Wet Leg, released through Domino Recording Company on 15 June 2021 as the lead single from their eponymous debut album (2022).[4] The song went viral in 2021, having had millions of streams and video views, and it won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards.[5][6][7][8]

"Chaise Longue"
Single by Wet Leg
from the album Wet Leg
Released15 June 2021 (2021-06-15)
Genre
Length3:16
LabelDomino
Songwriter(s)
  • Rhian Teasdale
  • Hester Chambers
  • Joshua Mobaraki
Producer(s)Jon McMullen
Wet Leg singles chronology
"Chaise Longue"
(2021) 		"Wet Dream"
(2021)
Official video
"Chaise Longue" on YouTube

Background and composition

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The song was released on 15 June 2021.[9] "Chaise Longue" has been described as a tongue-in-cheek[1][4] post-punk song.[1][2] The track starts with a minimalistic drum beat and bass line, with the vocals sung in a deadpan style and a guitar joining in later in the song.[2][10] The lyric "Is your muffin buttered?/Would you like us to assign someone to butter your muffin?" is a direct quotation from the 2004 teen comedy Mean Girls.[11]

It was written in 2019[12] in a single day by vocalist Rhian Teasdale while she was sitting on an actual chaise longue owned by guitarist Hester Chambers's grandfather.[4] A music video, also directed by Teasdale, was released on the same day as the release of the single.[6]

Track listings

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Chaise Longue"3:16
7-inch vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Chaise Longue"3:16
2."Chaise Longue" (demo)2:24
Total length:5:40

Charts

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Chart performance for "Chaise Longue"
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 74
UK Indie (OCC)[14] 13
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[15] 21

Certifications

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Certifications for "Chaise Longue"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Chaise Longue"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 16 June 2021
Domino [9]
Australia 25 November 2021 7-inch LP [17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Wet Leg's sassy debut single 'Chaise Longue' is your post-punk summer anthem". 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Onanian, Nora (23 August 2021). "Pick of the Week: Wet Leg - "Chaise Longue"". Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  3. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (6 April 2022). "Wet Leg - Wet Leg Review". Dork. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Von Pip, Andy (30 August 2021). "Wet Leg on Their Debut Single "Chaise Longue"". Under the Radar. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ^ Aswad, Jem (28 September 2021). "Oddball British Duo Wet Leg Return With Their Second Great Single This Year, 'Wet Dream'". Variety. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. ^ a b ""Is Your Mother Worried?" UK's Wet Leg: Quirky Summer Hit "Chaise Longue" Leads to Fall's "Wet Dream" Plus US Tour Dates". 12 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Chaise Longue (Official Video)". YouTube.
  8. ^ Lee, Taila (15 November 2022). "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". Grammys.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Chaise Longue by Wet Leg on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  10. ^ H, Rob (15 June 2021). "Isle of Wight newcomers Wet Leg invite us in with the sardonic debut single "Chaise Longue"". Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  11. ^ Holden, Steve (22 November 2021). "Wet Leg: Mean Girls and buttered muffins". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  12. ^ Wet Leg's Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers on "Chaise Longue," & more (Interview with The Current). The Current. 2 November 2021 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  15. ^ "Rock & Alternative Airplay – The week of October 16, 2021". Billboard. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  16. ^ "British single certifications – Wet Leg – Chaise Longue". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  17. ^ "Chaise Longue (7in Vinyl Single)". JB Hi-Fi. 25 November 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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