"Cavorting" is the first single by the Manchester indie rock band the Courteeners. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 6 August 2007 as both a CD single[1] and a 7-inch vinyl.[2] It was the lead single from the band's first album, St. Jude.

"Cavorting"
Single by the Courteeners
from the album St. Jude
Released6 August 2007 (2007-08-06)
Length3:06
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Liam Fray
Producer(s)Tom Knott
The Courteeners singles chronology
"Cavorting"
(2007)
"Acrylic"
(2007)

Chart performance edit

"Cavorting" was met with local success on its release on 6 August 2007, debuting on the UK chart at number 192.[3] It was NME's Single of The Week.[4]

Track listing edit

CD Single[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Cavorting"3:06
2."No You Didn't, No You Don't"3:59
Vinyl[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Cavorting"3:06
2."No You Didn't, No You Don't"3:59

Credits edit

  • Producer – Tom Knott
  • Written by [words and music) – Liam Fray

Charts edit

Chart (2007) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 192

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format
United Kingdom 6 August 2007[1][2] CD Single
Vinyl

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "The Courteeners 'Cavorting'". Amazon. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Courteeners Cavortingl". Norman Records. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b "The Courteeners - Cavorting - Chart Information". Archived from the original on 13 August 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2007.
  4. ^ "Courteeners in the driving seat". Manchester Evening News. 12 October 2007. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  5. ^ "British single certifications – Courteeners – Cavorting". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 July 2023.