Land of a Thousand Words

"Land of a Thousand Words"
Single by Scissor Sisters
from the album Ta-Dah
B-side"Hair Baby"
ReleasedDecember 4, 2006
GenrePop rock, power ballad, soft rock
Length3:50
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Jason Sellards, Scott Hoffman
Producer(s)Scissor Sisters
Scissor Sisters singles chronology
"I Don't Feel Like Dancin'"
(2006) 		"Land of a Thousand Words"
(2006) 		"She's My Man"
(2007)

"Land of a Thousand Words" is the second single from the American band, the Scissor Sisters' second album, Ta-Dah. It is the fifth track of Ta-Dah, and it was released on 4 December 2006 in the UK and Ireland. The single was released and charted in various European countries including Germany, Austria, Italy, Poland, Norway and the Czech Republic.

Unlike the first release off the album "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'", "Land of a Thousand Words" is a slow ballad track. The video for the song, directed by Brumby Boylston and Chris Dooley of National Television, is a homage to the James Bond film title sequences (in the style of Robert Brownjohn and Maurice Binder), featuring all of the band, and the credits for the music video itself.

Track listing

10-inch vinyl square picture disc

  1. "Land of a Thousand Words" – 3:50

UK CD single

  1. "Land of a Thousand Words" – 3:50
  2. "Land of a Thousand Words" (Junkie XL remix) – 5:17

International CD single

  1. "Land of a Thousand Words" – 3:50
  2. "Hair Baby" – 4:06
  3. "Land of a Thousand Words" (Junkie XL remix) – 5:17
  4. "Land of a Thousand Words" (music video)

UK iTunes digital single

  1. "Land of a Thousand Words" – 3:50
  2. "Land of a Thousand Words" (Sébastien Tellier's Run to the Sun Mix) – 3:57

Official remixes

  1. "Land of a Thousand Words" (Junkie XL remix)
  2. "Land of a Thousand Words" (Junkie XL remix edit)
  3. "Land of a Thousand Words" (Sebastien Tellier's Run to the Sun Mix)

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 40
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] 4
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[3] 15
Czech Republic (ČNS IFPI)[4] 55
Europe (IFPI)[citation needed] 69
Germany (GfK)[5] 50
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 44
Italy (FIMI)[7] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[8] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 60
Norway (VG-lista)[10] 18
Poland (ZPAV)[citation needed] 69
Scotland (OCC)[11] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 19

References

  1. ^ "Scissor Sisters – Land of a Thousand Words" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "Scissor Sisters – Land of a Thousand Words" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Scissor Sisters – Land of a Thousand Words" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "ČNS IFPI". ČNS IFPI. Archived from the original on July 5, 2006. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  5. ^ "Scissor Sisters – Land of a Thousand Words" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Scissor Sisters". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "Scissor Sisters – Land of a Thousand Words". Top Digital Download. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 3, 2007" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Scissor Sisters – Land of a Thousand Words" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  10. ^ "Scissor Sisters – Land of a Thousand Words". VG-lista. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 12, 2019.