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"Kill the Director"
2007 release artwork
Single by the Wombats
from the album The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation
B-side
Released25 June 2007
Length2:50
Label14th Floor
Songwriters
Producers
The Wombats singles chronology
"Backfire at the Disco"
(2007)
"Kill the Director"
(2007)
"Let's Dance to Joy Division"
(2007)

"Kill the Director" is a song by English indie rock band the Wombats. Originally released in 2007, the song reached number 35 on the UK Singles Chart. The track was re-released as a download and 7-inch single in 2008 with the 7-inch only being available from the band's website, this time reaching number 48 on the UK chart. The 7-inch re-releases contain cover versions of "There She Goes" by the La's and "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis.

Track listings

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First release

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UK CD single[1]

  1. "Kill the Director"
  2. "Kill the Director" (KUT FM live acoustic session)

UK 7-inch single (purple)[2]

A. "Kill the Director"
B. "Metro Song"

UK 7-inch single (red)[3]

  1. "Kill the Director"
  2. "Kill the Director" (CSS remix)

Second release

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UK CD single[4]

  1. "Kill the Director"
  2. "There She Goes" (live from Triple J)

UK 7-inch single 1[5]

  1. "Kill the Director"
  2. "Sunday TV"

UK 7-inch single 2[6]

  1. "Kill the Director"
  2. "Bleeding Love"

Chart performance

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On 6 July 2008, Kill the Director entered the UK Singles Chart at number 93 on downloads alone. The following week, the song moved up to number 48 following the physical release.

Weekly charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 35
Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 48

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Gold 400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Kill the Director (UK CD single liner notes). 14th Floor Records. 2007. 14FLR22CD, 5051442204926.
  2. ^ Kill the Director (UK 7-inch single purple sleeve). 14th Floor Records. 2007. 14FLR22V1, 5051442205077.
  3. ^ Kill the Director (UK 7-inch single red sleeve). 14th Floor Records. 2007. 14FLR22V2, 5051442205176.
  4. ^ Kill the Director (UK CD single liner notes). 14th Floor Records. 2008. 14FLR31CD, 5051442864724.
  5. ^ Kill the Director (UK 7-inch single 1 sleeve). 14th Floor Records. 2007. 14FLR31V1, 5051442864472.
  6. ^ Kill the Director (UK 7-inch single 2 sleeve). 14th Floor Records. 2007. 14FLR31V2, 5051442864571.
  7. ^ a b "The Wombats: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ "British single certifications – Wombats – Kill the Director". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 February 2023.