Naïve_(song)
Naïve (song)
2006 single by the Kooks
"Naïve" is a song by British indie rock band the Kooks. It was released on 27 March 2006 as the fourth single from their debut studio album, Inside In/Inside Out (2006). "Naïve" charted at number five on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the UK's 19th-best-selling single of 2006 and earning a quadruple platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2022. The song additionally reached number 15 in Flanders and New Zealand as well as number 22 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It placed at number 87 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years , being one of a few songs to debut in the countdown without having made a yearly list beforehand.
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Single by the Kooks | ||||
from the album Inside In/Inside Out | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 27 March 2006 (2006-03-27) | |||
Genre | Indie rock[1] | |||
Length | 3:24 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Tony Hoffer | |||
The Kooks singles chronology | ||||
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The official music video features Luke Pritchard singing the song whilst walking around "The Welly" nightclub in Hull, reminiscing on memories of him and his girlfriend.
UK 7-inch single[2]
UK limited-edition Minimax CD single[3]
European CD single[4]
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Australian CD single[5]
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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- Lily Allen—for a live session on The Jo Whiley Show. Allen's version was featured on the soundtrack for the film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.
- Former Sugababes member Mutya Buena—as a B-side for her debut single "Real Girl".
- Amie J—for Aldo Vanucci Presents / Good Living Records
"Naïve" was featured on the soundtrack for the film 17 Again (2009) and the One Tree Hill episode "Resolve", as well as on the show's third soundtrack, The Road Mix and the 2009 video game Lego Rock Band.
Actress Jodie Comer stated in a 2018 interview that "Naïve" was her favourite song as a teenager, and that she considered having the song's title tattooed across the back of her neck before realising it was a bad idea.
- Naïve (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). The Kooks. Virgin Records. 2006. VS 1911.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Naïve (European CD single liner notes). The Kooks. Virgin Records. 2006. 0094635611700.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Naïve (Australian CD single liner notes). The Kooks. Virgin Records. 2006. 3737982.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "The Kooks – Naive" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Kooks" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- "The Kooks – Naive" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Schweizer Airplay Charts – Woche 33/2006". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. 24 February 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kooks; 'Naïve')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- "Italian single certifications – The Kooks – Naïve" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 March 2018. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Naïve" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- "British single certifications – Kooks – Naive". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 25 March 2006. p. 27.
- "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 21st August 2006" (PDF). ARIA. 21 August 2006. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2021.