"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.

"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"Metro Song", "There She Goes", "Sunday TV", "Bleeding Love"
Released25 June 2007
Length2:50
Label14th Floor
Songwriter(s)Dan Haggis, Tord Øverland Knudsen, Matthew Murphy
Producer(s)Steve Harris, the Wombats
The Wombats singles chronology
"Backfire at the Disco"
(2007)
"Kill the Director"
(2007)
"Let's Dance to Joy Division"
(2007)

Formats and track listings

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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). The Wombats. 14th Floor Records. 2007. 14FLR22CD, 5051442204926.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Kill the Director (UK 7-inch single purple sleeve). The Wombats. 14th Floor Records. 2007. 14FLR22V1, 5051442205077.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Kill the Director (UK 7-inch single red sleeve). The Wombats. 14th Floor Records. 2007. 14FLR22V2, 5051442205176.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Kill the Director (UK CD single liner notes). The Wombats. 14th Floor Records. 2008. 14FLR31CD, 5051442864724.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Kill the Director (UK 7-inch single 1 sleeve). The Wombats. 14th Floor Records. 2007. 14FLR31V1, 5051442864472.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Kill the Director (UK 7-inch single 2 sleeve). The Wombats. 14th Floor Records. 2007. 14FLR31V2, 5051442864571.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  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.