Whistle for the Choir

"Whistle for the Choir" is a song by Scottish rock band the Fratellis. It was released on 27 November 2006 as the band's third single and reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart, marking their second UK top-10 single. In the band's native Scotland, the song reached number two, becoming their second song to reach that position after "Chelsea Dagger".

"Whistle for the Choir"
Single by the Fratellis
from the album Costello Music
Released27 November 2006 (2006-11-27)[1]
Length3:35
LabelDrop the Gun
Songwriter(s)Jon Fratelli
Producer(s)Tony Hoffer
The Fratellis singles chronology
"Chelsea Dagger"
(2006)		 "Whistle for the Choir"
(2006)		 "Flathead"
(2007)

The song was originally titled "Knickers in a Handbag" but was changed due to pressure from the label. The artwork points toward the old name by showing a girl on the cover handling a pair of knickers above a handbag.

Music video

The video shows the band singing on darkened streets. It was filmed in Glasgow city centre, including Buchanan and Sauchiehall Streets.

Track listings
CD Single, Limited Edition Shaped Vinyl Picture Disc
No.TitleLength
1."Whistle for the Choir" 
2."Nina" 
8-inch Blue Coloured Vinyl
No.TitleLength
1."Whistle for the Choir" 
2."Lay Down Easy" 
iTunes Download
No.TitleLength
1."Whistle for the Choir" 
2."Baby Fratelli" 
3."Flathead" 

This is listed in the iTunes Store as the Whistle for the Choir - EP even though it contains two other singles from the Fratellis' debut album, Costello Music.

Charts

Certifications
Certifications and sales for "Whistle for the Choir"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

"Whistle for the Choir" is featured on the soundtrack of a 2007 Brothers & Sisters and in the 2009 Community episode The Politics of Human Sexuality. This song was featured on the controversial Channel 4 drama Britz.

James Gunn used the song in his film The Suicide Squad (2021).[6][7] Barry Fratelli was very pleased with this, saying he was a huge fan of Gunn's films.[8]

References
  1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 25 November 2006. p. 27.
  2. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2006" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  5. "British single certifications – Fratellis – Whistle for the Choir". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  6. Fogarty, Paul (2 August 2021). "The Suicide Squad soundtrack: Every song in the DC movie explored". HITC.
  7. Trenholm, Richard. "The Suicide Squad: All the classic songs and awful murders, ranked". CNET.
  8. @BazFratelli (4 August 2021). "I'm interrupting this social media break because I've just learned that @JamesGunn has used "Whistle for the choir"…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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