Inhaler (Miles Kane song)

"Inhaler" is the debut solo single by English musician Miles Kane, released on 19 November 2010. It was released as a limited run on 7" vinyl and as a digital download on iTunes. The song was re-released on 8 July 2011. Matt Collar of AllMusic described the song as "bluesy acid garage."[1] Joe Zadeh of Clash commented that the song is "brilliantly executed, explosive indie rock."[2] The song is based on a riff borrowed from "Mother Nature, Father Earth", a song by the 1960s garage rock band the Music Machine.[3]

"Inhaler"
Single by Miles Kane
from the album Colour of the Trap
B-side
  • "Rainbow Woman"
  • "Hey Bulldog"
Released19 November 2010 (2010-11-19)
Recorded2010
Genre
Length3:06
LabelSony Music Entertainment
Songwriter(s)Sean Bonniwell, Miles Kane
Producer(s)Dan Carey
Miles Kane singles chronology
"Inhaler"
(2010)
"Come Closer"
(2011)
Music video
"Inhaler" on YouTube

Music video

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A music video to accompany the release of "Inhaler" was uploaded onto YouTube on 9 June 2011 at a total length of three minutes and three seconds.[4]

Covers

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Cee Lo Green covered the song on the BBC Live Lounge on 1 October 2011.[5]

Track listing

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Digital download #1
No.TitleLength
1."Inhaler" (Miles Kane/Sean Bonniwell)3:06
2."Rainbow Woman" (Lee Hazlewood) (Lee Hazlewood cover)2:46
Digital download #2
No.TitleLength
1."Inhaler"3:03
2."Hey Bulldog" (Live At Manchester Academy)3:14

Charts

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The single reached #171 on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked #10 in the NME Singles Charts on 4 December 2010.[6]

Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 171

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 19 November 2010[7] Digital download Sony Music Entertainment
8 July 2011[8]

References

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  1. ^ Colour of the Trap at AllMusic
  2. ^ Zadeh, Joe (9 May 2011). "Miles Kane - Colour Of The Trap". Clash. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  3. ^ Fisher, Alice (31 October 2010). "Miles Kane: 'It's daunting being on your own'". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  4. ^ Miles Kane - Inhaler YouTube.
  5. ^ Padgett, Ray (4 October 2011). "Cee Lo Green Covers Miles Kane (Who Covers Emile Sandé)". Cover Me. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  6. ^ "TOP 40 NME SINGLES ARCHIVE (2010/12/04)". Archived from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  7. ^ Inhaler - Single by Miles Kane iTunes
  8. ^ Inhaler - Single by Miles Kane iTunes