Inní mér syngur vitleysingur

"Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" (Icelandic for "Within me a lunatic sings"[1]) is the second track on Sigur Rós' fifth album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust. It is the first single from the album and was released on 8 September 2008.[2]

"Inní mér syngur vitleysingur"
Single by Sigur Rós
from the album Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust
B-side"Heima"
Released7 September 2008 (2008-09-07)
RecordedJanuary–April 2008
GenreIndie rock, dream pop, indie pop
Length4:05
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Jón Þór Birgisson, Orri Páll Dýrason, Georg Hólm, Kjartan Sveinsson
Producer(s)Sigur Rós and Flood
Sigur Rós singles chronology
"Gobbledigook"
(2008)		 "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur"
(2008)		 "Við spilum endalaust"
(2008)
Music video
"Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" on YouTube

A music video for "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" was also released. It shows the band playing at the free Náttúra (Nature) concert in Reykjavík on 28 June 2008.[3]

Vocals from this track were sampled by the experimental electronic duo, Crystal Castles, in the song "Year of Silence", on their second self-titled release Crystal Castles.

Track listing
Digital download, CD
No.TitleLength
1."Inní mér syngur vitleysingur"4:05
2."Heima"3:58
Promotional single
No.TitleLength
1."Inní mér syngur vitleysingur"4:05

Personnel
Sigur Rós
  • Jón Þór Birgisson - vocals, guitar
  • Georg Hólm - bass
  • Kjartan Sveinsson - keyboard, piano
  • Orri Páll Dýrason - drums

Charts
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[4] 16
Iceland (Tónlist)[5] 8
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 152

Release history
Region Date Format Label Catalog no.
Australia 7 September 2008 Digital download EMI n/a
France
Germany
Iceland
Netherlands
United Kingdom
United States
United Kingdom 8 September 2008 CD-R (Contemporary hit radio) CDEMDJ757; 50999 234778 2 7
15 September 2008 CD CDEM 757; 50999 237978 2 6

Notes
  1. "sigur rós - lyrics". sigur-ros.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
  2. "eighteen seconds before sunrise - sigur rós news » 2008 » September » 6". sigur-ros.co.uk. 2008-09-06. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
  3. "eighteen seconds before sunrise - sigur rós news » 2008» August» 20". sigur-ros.co.uk. 2008-08-20. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Sigur Rós – Inní mér syngur vitleysingur" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  5. "Öll Íslensk tónlist á einum stað" (in Icelandic). Tónlist.is. Archived from the original on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  6. Chart Log UK: "Update 20.09.2008". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de.



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