Books from Boxes
| "Books from Boxes" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Maxïmo Park | ||||
| from the album Our Earthly Pleasures | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" "The Unshockable" (Original Demo Version) | |||
| Released | 11 June 2007 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Songwriters | Duncan Lloyd (Music), Paul Smith (Lyrics) | |||
| Producer | Gil Norton | |||
| Maxïmo Park singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Books from Boxes" on YouTube | ||||
"Books from Boxes" is the second single from Our Earthly Pleasures, the second album from the English rock band, Maxïmo Park. The single was released on 11 June 2007 and became their fifth UK Top 20 single, peaking at #16 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] A music video was released for the song, which was directed by Daniel Wolfe,[2] and features the Scottish actress, singer, model and makeup artist Kathleen McDermott.[3]
Track listing
- CD
- "Books from Boxes" (Radio Edit)
- "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (Radio 1 Live Version) [The Proclaimers Cover]
- "The Unshockable" (Original Demo Version)
- 7" 1 (White Vinyl)
- A. Books from Boxes"
- B. Obstinate Ideas"
- 7" 2 (Blue Vinyl)
- A. "Books from Boxes" (Original Demo Version)
- B. "Don McPhee"
- Digital exclusive 1 (Recordstore Bundle Only)
- "Books from Boxes" (Acoustic Version)
- Digital exclusive 2 (Recordstore Bundle Only)
- "Books from Boxes" (Live in Amsterdam)
The two digital exclusives were only available until the single was released.
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 16 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[4] | 2 |
| Germany (GfK)[5] | 75 |
| Poland (ZPAV)[6] | 40 |
| Scotland (OCC)[7] | 6 |
References
- ^ a b "Maxïmo Park - Singles". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ^ "Maximo Park - Books From Boxes - English Videos - Yabla English". english.yabla.com. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Music Video | Kathleen McDermott". Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 17/6/2007". Official Charts. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ SA, Polskie Radio. "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online". lp3.polskieradio.pl. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 17/6/2007". Official Charts. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
