Everyday I Love You Less and Less

"Everyday I Love You Less and Less"
Single by Kaiser Chiefs
from the album Employment
B-side
  • "Another Number"
  • "Seventeen Cups"
  • "Not Surprised"
  • "The Letter Song"
Released16 May 2005 (2005-05-16)
GenreNew wave
Length3:37
LabelB-Unique
Songwriters
ProducerStephen Street
Kaiser Chiefs singles chronology
"Oh My God"
(2005)		 "Everyday I Love You Less and Less"
(2005)		 "I Predict a Riot" / "Sink that Ship"
(2005)
Music video
"Everyday I Love You Less and Less" on YouTube

"Everyday I Love You Less and Less" is a song by English indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs. It is the opening track on their first album, Employment (2005), and was released on the B-Unique label as the album's third single (not counting re-issues) on 16 May 2005. The song peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, their second top-10 single of the year. Outside the UK, the song peaked at number 52 in the Netherlands.

Background

Singer Ricky Wilson described the song as a "hate ballad" and added, "Usually bands release for their third single a love ballad but we decided to do the opposite. It's for anyone who's ever split up with someone and they don't leave you alone." Guitarist Simon Rix added: "You think it's going to be quite bouncy but it's actually as negative as you can be!"

Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian wrote that the Kaiser Chiefs had been labeled as has-beens by 2003-2004, and they were desperate to build a fanbase to impress record labels: "The need to make an impression while bottom of the bill in a tiny venue explains all the ohhhhhhs and nanananas and oft-repeated choruses that set up shop in the listener's brain after the first listen."

Music video

The music video was directed by Tim Pope. It features the band wearing skeleton costumes.

Track listings

UK CD1

  1. "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" (Spike Stent remix)
  2. "Another Number" (the Cribs cover)

UK CD2 and Australasian CD single

  1. "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" (Spike Stent remix)
  2. "Seventeen Cups"
  3. "Not Surprised"
  4. "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" (video)

UK 7-inch picture disc

A. "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" (Spike Stent remix)
B. "The Letter Song"

European CD single

  1. "Everyday I Love You Less and Less" (Spike Stent remix)
  2. "Take My Temperature" (live at Pinkpop)
  3. "Modern Way" (live at Pinkpop)

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 14 May 2005. p. 31.
  2. ↑ "The Kaiser Chiefs make a riot in Vancouver | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly". The Georgia Straight. 29 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Webb, Rob (14 April 2005). "Kaiser Chiefs interview". BBC. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Lynskey, Dorian (23 September 2005). "Tough at the top". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less and Less (Official Video)" – via www.youtube.com.
  6. ↑ Everyday I Love You Less and Less (UK CD1 liner notes). B-Unique Records. 2005. BUN094CD.
  7. ↑ Everyday I Love You Less and Less (UK CD2 liner notes). B-Unique Records. 2005. BUN094CDX.
  8. ↑ Everyday I Love You Less and Less (Australasian CD single liner notes). B-Unique Records. 2005. 9872710.
  9. ↑ Everyday I Love You Less and Less (UK 7-inch picture disc sleeve). B-Unique Records. 2005. BUN094-7.
  10. ↑ Everyday I Love You Less and Less (European CD single liner notes). B-Unique Records. 2005. 9872872.
  11. ↑ "Kaiser Chiefs – Everyday I Love You Less and Less" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  12. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 28/5/2005 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 28/5/2005 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 28/5/2005 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  16. ↑ "British single certifications – Kaiser Chiefs – Everyday I Love You Less and Less". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 December 2024. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Everyday I Love You Less and Less Kaiser Chiefs in the "Search:" field.