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Everyday I Love You Less and Less

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"Everyday I Love You Less and Less"
Single by Kaiser Chiefs
from the album Employment
B-side"The Letter Song"
Released16 May 2005 (2005-05-16)[1]
GenreNew wave[2]
Length3:37
LabelB-Unique
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stephen Street
Kaiser Chiefs singles chronology
"Oh My God"
(2005) 		"Everyday I Love You Less and Less"
(2005) 		"I Predict a Riot" / "Sink that Ship"
(2005)

"Everyday I Love You Less and Less" is a song by English indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs. It is the opening track on their first album, Employment (2005), and was released on the B-Unique label as the album's third single (not counting re-issues) on 16 May 2005. The song peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, their second top-10 single of the year. Outside the UK, the song peaked at number 52 in the Netherlands.

Background

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Singer Ricky Wilson described the song as a "hate ballad" and added, "Usually bands release for their third single a love ballad but we decided to do the opposite. It's for anyone who's ever split up with someone and they don't leave you alone." Guitarist Simon Rix added: "I was describing that song the other day, you think it's going to be quite bouncy but it's actually as negative as you can be!"[3]

Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian wrote that the Kaiser Chiefs had been labeled as has-beens by 2003-2004, and they were desperate to build a fanbase to impress record labels: "The need to make an impression while bottom of the bill in a tiny venue explains all the ohhhhhhs and nanananas and oft-repeated choruses that set up shop in the listener's brain after the first listen."[4]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Tim Pope. It features the band wearing skeleton costumes.[5]

Track listings

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 14 May 2005. p. 31.
  2. ^ "The Kaiser Chiefs make a riot in Vancouver | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly". The Georgia Straight. 29 March 2012.
  3. ^ Webb, Rob (14 April 2005). "Kaiser Chiefs interview". BBC. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (23 September 2005). "Tough at the top". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less and Less (Official Video)" – via www.youtube.com.
  6. ^ Everyday I Love You Less and Less (UK CD1 liner notes). Kaiser Chiefs. B-Unique Records. 2005. BUN094CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Everyday I Love You Less and Less (UK CD2 liner notes). Kaiser Chiefs. B-Unique Records. 2005. BUN094CDX.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Everyday I Love You Less and Less (Australasian CD single liner notes). Kaiser Chiefs. B-Unique Records. 2005. 9872710.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Everyday I Love You Less and Less (UK 7-inch picture disc sleeve). Kaiser Chiefs. B-Unique Records. 2005. BUN094-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Everyday I Love You Less and Less (European CD single liner notes). Kaiser Chiefs. B-Unique Records. 2005. 9872872.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Kaiser Chiefs – Everyday I Love You Less and Less" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  15. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  16. ^ "British single certifications – Kaiser Chiefs – Everyday I Love You Less and Less". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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