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| "People Help the People" | ||||
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| Single by Cherry Ghost | ||||
| from the album Thirst for Romance | ||||
| Released | 12 June 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Ape (Little Neston, Cheshire, England, UK) | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Heavenly | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Simon Aldred | |||
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| Cherry Ghost singles chronology | ||||
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"People Help the People" is the second single taken from Cherry Ghost's début album, Thirst for Romance. It was made available to download on 11 June 2007, and followed two weeks later on CD and 7-inch vinyl. The band played the song live on Later... with Jools Holland on 24 November 2006. Jimi Goodwin of the band Doves plays drums on the single. "People Help the People" peaked the UK Singles Chart at number 27.[1] The song was also a hit in Italy.
The song was written in Aldred's childhood box room bedroom in Bolton in the run up to Xmas 2005.[2]
Two music videos were produced for the song, one directed by Huse Monfaradi,[3] the other one directed by Chris Hopewell.[4]
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Cherry Ghost - People Help The People". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ Official Tim Burgess online listening party hosted by artist "Tim Burgess listening party". Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Huse". RSA Films. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Videos". Collision Films. Archived from the original on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2017.