Ooh La
{{Infobox song
| name = Ooh La
| cover = Ooh_la.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = the Kooks
| album = Inside In/Inside Out
| released = 28 October 2006
| recorded = 2005
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Indie rock{{Cite web|url=https://singersroom.com/w3/10-best-the-kooks-songs-of-all-time/|title=10 Best The Kooks Songs of All Time - Singersroom.com|first=Samuel|last=Moore|date=April 17, 2023}}
| length = 3:30
| label = Virgin
| writer = Luke Pritchard, Hugh Harris, Max Rafferty and Paul Garred.
| producer =
| prev_title = She Moves in Her Own Way
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Pull Me In
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header =
| type = single
| cover = Ooh La 7" vinyl front cover.jpeg
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| alt =
| caption = 7" vinyl front cover
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{{Extra album cover
| header =
| type = single
| cover = Ooh La CD maxi-single front cover.jpg
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"Ooh La" is a song by British indie rock band the Kooks. It was the sixth single from their debut studio album Inside In/Inside Out and was released on 23 October 2006. The song is an alleged dedication to late model Audrey Lindvall.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}} It was featured in the Torchwood episode "Small Worlds" and was an iTunes Single of the Week.
A small segment is also featured in the Criminal Minds episode "True Night". The song also featured in an episode of American Idol and in the twentieth series of the pop quiz show Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
Track listings
7-inch vinyl
- "Ooh La" (radio version)
- "Ask Me"
CD
- "Ooh La"
- "Sofa Song (Alternate Version)"
CD maxi-single
- "Ooh La"
- "I Don't Mind"
- "Matchbox" (recorded live at The Lowlands Festival, the Netherlands, 2006)
- "Ooh La" (video)
Charts
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!Chart (2006) !Peak |
{{single chart|Ireland3|38|song=Ooh La|artist=The Kooks|rowheader=true|access-date=13 February 2025}} |
{{single chart|Scotland|15|date=20061029|access-date=9 August 2021|rowheader=true}} |
{{single chart|UK|20|date=20061029|access-date=9 August 2021|rowheader=true}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Kooks|title=Ooh La|award=Gold|relyear=2007|certyear=2022|id=14678-1306-1|access-date=13 May 2022}}
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Discogs master |123178 |type=single}}
{{The Kooks}}
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