Jonathan David (song)

"Jonathan David" is a song by Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian. The song gets its name from the biblical duo of Jonathan and David, while B-side "The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner" is a reference to Alan Sillitoe's short story "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner." The front cover features band members Mick Cooke and Bobby Kildea with Gill Dodds. All three tracks from the single were later collected on the Push Barman to Open Old Wounds compilation. The title track was the band's first single to feature lead vocals from guitarist Stevie Jackson.

"Jonathan David"
Single by Belle and Sebastian
Released18 June 2001 (2001-06-18)
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Belle and Sebastian
  • Tony Doogan
Belle and Sebastian singles chronology
"Legal Man"
(2000)		 "Jonathan David"
(2001)		 "I'm Waking Up to Us"
(2001)

Upon its release on 18 June 2001, the single reached number nine in Canada, number 31 in the United Kingdom, and number 46 in Sweden.

Reception

PopMatters said the song , "isn’t just guitarist Stevie Jackson’s most triumphant non-album contribution to the Belle and Sebastian canon, it might be the best example of what his songwriting is capable of. [It] impeccably blends in with his band’s MO, with its dense ’70s-ish melody and pitch-perfect orchestration. Thematically, it fits with Belle and Sebastian’s underdog narrative too."[1]

Track listing
  1. "Jonathan David" – 3:00
  2. "Take Your Carriage Clock and Shove It" – 3:36
  3. "The Loneliness of a Middle Distance Runner" – 4:32

Charts
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[2] 9
Scotland (OCC)[3] 16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 46
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 31
UK Indie (OCC)[6] 3

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 18 June 2001 (2001-06-18)
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Jeepster [7]
Australia 25 June 2001 (2001-06-25) CD
  • Jeepster
  • Spunk
 [8]

References
  1. Arnold Pan. "THE 10 BEST BELLE AND SEBASTIAN NON-ALBUM SONGS". PopMatters.
  2. "Belle and Sebastian Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  4. "Belle & Sebastian – Jonathan David". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  6. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  7. "New Releases – For Week Starting June 18, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 16 June 2001. p. 25. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  8. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 25th June 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 25 June 2001. p. 24. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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