22 Grand Job

"22 Grand Job"
Single by the Rakes
from the album Capture/Release
Released3 May 2004 / 31 October 2005
GenreArt rock
Length1:53
LabelV2 Records
SongwritersAlan Donohoe, Jamie Hornsmith, Lasse Petersen and Matthew Swinnerton.
The Rakes singles chronology
"22 Grand Job"
(2004)		 "Strasbourg"
(2004)

"22 Grand Job" is the debut single by English indie rock band the Rakes, from their debut album, Capture/Release. The song did not chart upon its initial release in 2004, but a re-release the following year proved moderately successful, charting in the UK top 40 at number 39. When headlining Brixton Academy in 2007, the Rakes claimed it was their best song to date.[citation needed]

As of April 2026, 22 grand (£22,000 GBP) adjusted for inflation was approximately equivalent to 44 grand (£44,000 GBP).

Track listings

CD 1 (B000BCHJWY)
  1. "22 Grand Job" (1:53)
  2. "iProblem" (3:39)
CD 2 (B000BCHJWE)
  1. "22 Grand Job" (1:53)
  2. "Pass the Metro" (2:39)
  3. "22 Grand Job" (Filthy Dukes Society mix) (4:25)

References

  1. ↑ Time Out Staff (8 December 2021). "The 50 best songs of the 2000s". Time Out. Retrieved 15 September 2026. ...The Rakes were detailing the entry-level slog with a twinkle in their eye and a pep in their angular, art-rock step [on "22 Grand Job"].
  2. ↑ "22 grand job | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.