Naïve (song)

"Naïve"
Single by the Kooks
from the album Inside In/Inside Out
B-side
  • "Tea and Biscuits"
  • "Hiding Low"
Released27 March 2006 (2006-03-27)
GenreIndie rock[1]
Length3:24
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
  • Paul Garred
  • Hugh Harris
  • Luke Pritchard
  • Max Rafferty
Producer(s)Tony Hoffer
The Kooks singles chronology
"You Don't Love Me"
(2006) 		"Naïve"
(2006) 		"She Moves in Her Own Way"
(2006)

"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.

Music video

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.

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[18] Platinum 60,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[19] Gold 150,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[20] Gold 25,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] 5× Platinum 3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 27 March 2006 CD Virgin [23]
Australia 21 August 2006 [24]

Covers

"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.

References

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  18. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – The Kooks – Naive" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kooks; 'Naïve')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Italian single certifications – The Kooks – Naïve" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 19 March 2018. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Naïve" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  21. ^ "Spanish single certifications – The Kooks – Naive". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
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  24. ^ "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.