So Much for the City

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So Much for the City is the debut album of the Irish indie/pop band The Thrills. It was released on 27 May 2003 and quickly achieved success in Ireland, spending 61 weeks in the top 75 of the Irish Albums Chart.<ref>The Thrills – So Much For The City – Music Charts</ref> The album also won 'Album of the Year' at the national music awards. It gained significant popularity in the UK, debuting at number 3 and remaining in the UK Albums Chart for 25 weeks.<ref name="officialcharts.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The single "Big Sur" reached number 17 in the UK Singles Chart,<ref name="officialcharts.com"/> which remains their highest charted position in the country to date.

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The album was nominated for the 2003 Mercury Prize but lost to Dizzee Rascal's Boy in da Corner.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The song "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" was ranked by Q Magazine at number 550 on their list of the 1001 best songs ever made.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The song "Say It Ain't So" appeared on US President George W. Bush's iPod in 2005.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Track listing

1. "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" – 4:13
2. "Big Sur" – 3:07
3. "Don't Steal Our Sun" – 2:50
4. "Deckchairs and Cigarettes" – 4:58
5. "One Horse Town" – 3:15
6. "Old Friends, New Lovers" – 4:01
7. "Say It Ain't So" – 2:44
8. "Hollywood Kids" – 5:33
9. "Just Travelling Through" – 3:21
10. "Your Love Is Like Las Vegas" – 2:23
11. "'Til the Tide Creeps In" / "Plans" (hidden track) – 10:06

Singles

• "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" (November 11, 2002)
• "One Horse Town" (March 10, 2003)
• "Big Sur" (June 9, 2003)
• "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" (re-issue) (August 25, 2003)
• "Don't Steal Our Sun" (November 24, 2003)

Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (2003)	Peak position

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	46