"Black and White Town"
Standard artwork
Single by Doves
from the album Some Cities
B-side
  • "At the Tower"
  • "45"
  • "Eleven Miles Out"
Released7 February 2005 (2005-02-07)[1]
Length4:15
LabelHeavenly
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Doves singles chronology
"Caught by the River"
(2002) 		"Black and White Town"
(2005) 		"Live at Eden"
(2005)
Music video
"Black and White Town" on YouTube
Alternative cover
UK CD2 artwork

"Black and White Town" is the lead single from English rock band Doves' third album, Some Cities (2005). The single was released on 7 February 2005 and gave the band their second top-10 hit, charting at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart. The atmospheric single is noted for its heavy piano and guitars played in unison, with Andy Williams' percussion maintaining a driving beat. The music video for "Black and White Town", directed by Lynne Ramsay, was filmed on the Summerston council estate and Prospecthill Circus estate in Toryglen Glasgow. There also exists a "director's cut" of the video, featuring different footage, which can be found on the DVD in the limited edition box set version of the Some Cities album.

Track listings

All tracks are written by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin and Andy Williams except where noted

UK CD1 and European CD single (HVN 145CD)[2][3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Black and White Town" 4:23
2."At the Tower"Williams, Goodwin, Williams, Lee Hazlewood4:37
UK CD2 (HVN 145CDS)[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Black and White Town"4:23
2."45"4:17
3."Eleven Miles Out"4:32
4."Black and White Town" (enhanced video) 
UK 7-inch single (HVN 145)[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Black and White Town"4:23
2."45"4:17

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 11
Scotland (OCC)[7] 6
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 6

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 5 February 2005. p. 39.
  2. ^ Black and White Town (UK CD1 liner notes). Doves. Heavenly Records. 2005. HVN 145CD, 7243 870528 2 6.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Black and White Town (European CD single liner notes). Doves. Heavenly Records. 2005. HVN 145CD, 7243 868623 2 7.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Black and White Town (UK CD2 liner notes). Doves. Heavenly Records. 2005. HVN 145CDS, 7243 870578 0 2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Black and White Town (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Doves. Heavenly Records. 2005. HVN 145, 7243 870528 7 1.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Black and White Town". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  9. ^ "British single certifications – Doves – Black and White Town". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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