"Funny Little Frog" is the first single released from Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian's seventh studio album, The Life Pursuit (2006). The track was released in January 2006 on Rough Trade Records and was produced by Tony Hoffer. The single became the band's highest-charting single in the UK, reaching number 13. The artwork for the single features Julie Coyle and Marisa Privitera. A different version of "Funny Little Frog" appears on Stuart Murdoch's 2009 album God Help the Girl.
Track listings All songs were written by Belle & Sebastian.
UK CD single "Funny Little Frog" "Meat and Potatoes" "I Took a Long Hard Look"
UK and Australian 7-inch single "Funny Little Frog" "The Eighth Station of the Cross Kebab House"
UK and Australian DVD single "Funny Little Frog" (video) "Lazy Line Painter Jane" (live in Glasgow)
Japanese CD single "Funny Little Frog" "Meat and Potatoes" "I Took a Long Hard Look" "Funny Little Frog" (video) "Lazy Line Painter Jane" (live in Glasgow)
Credits and personnel Credits are taken from the UK CD single liner notes.
Studios Recorded at The Sound Factory (Los Angeles) Mixed at Sunset Sound (Los Angeles) Mastered at Metropolis (London, England)
Personnel
James Swinburne – saxophone Tony Hoffer – production, mixing, engineering Todd Burke – engineering Jason Mott – assistant engineering (Sound Factory) Chris Reynolds – assistant engineering (Sunset Sound) Frank Arkwright – mastering Keith Dodds – sleeve design and layout Stuart Murdoch – photography Patrick Doyle – photography assistance Marisa Privitera – photography assistance
Charts Chart (2006)PeakpositionSwitzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)98
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Australia16 January 2006ShockUnited KingdomCDRough TradeJapan15 February 2006
References
External links "Funny Little Frog" at belleandsebastian.com