"LDN" is a single by Lily Allen which was released in the UK on 25 September 2006. It was co-written by Future Cut, and features a sample of "Reggae Merengue", written by Tommy McCook. The song was originally released on strictly limited edition 7" vinyl (500 copies) in the UK on 24 April 2006, accompanied by album track, "Knock 'Em Out," and was re-released in September following the huge success of Allen's second single "Smile". The re-release peaked at number six on the UK singles chart. Image File history File links LilyAllen_LDNsingle. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born May 2, 1985) is a British singer-songwriter best known for songs such as Smile and LDN. She is the daughter of actor/musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. ... Alright, Still is the debut album by the British Pop, Ska singer Lily Allen, released in the UK on July 17, 2006 by Regal Zonophone Records (see 2006 in British music). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Naive is a song by British indie rock band The Kooks [1] and is featured on their debut album, Inside In/Inside Out. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 33 â…“ LP vinyl record album from the 1960s A gramophone record (also phonograph record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... // A digital download (also known as a digital single or a paid digital download) is an official and legal music single available for purchase through an online store. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... Ska (pron. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Regal Zonophone Records was a British record label formed in 1932, through a merger of Regal Records and Zonophone Records. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Future Cut is the stage name of drum and bass producers Darren Lewis and Tunde Babalola. ... Tommy McCook (27 March 1927, Havana, Cuba-4 May 1998) was a Jamaican saxophonist. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born May 2, 1985) is a British singer-songwriter best known for songs such as Smile and LDN. She is the daughter of actor/musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. ... Alternative covers CD2 cover 7 vinyl cover/Promo CD cover/iTunes digital download Smile is Lily Allens first mainstream single release, and was penned by Lily Allen, Iyola Babalola and Darren Lewis (the duo who produced the track as Future Cut). ... Littlest Things is a pop/R&B song written by Lily Allen, Mark Ronson, Pierre Bachelet and Herve Roy, Mark Ronson also produced the song. ... Image File history File links LDN-Original7Inch. ... Image File history File links LDN_(song). ... Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (born May 2, 1985) is a British singer-songwriter best known for songs such as Smile and LDN. She is the daughter of actor/musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Future Cut is the stage name of drum and bass producers Darren Lewis and Tunde Babalola. ... Tommy McCook (27 March 1927, Havana, Cuba-4 May 1998) was a Jamaican saxophonist. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...

About the record

The lyrics are of Lily describing a bicycle ride through her hometown of London. Set to a cheerful tune, the lyrics first appear to describe a lovely scene "A fella looking dapper, and he's sittin' with a slapper", but follow up revealing a less glamorous reality, "Then I see it's a pimp and his crack whore." This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Several episodes from "city life" are described, suggesting that things may not be what they seem: "When you look with your eyes everything seems nice, But if you look twice you can see its all lies." However, Lily finds these sights "priceless", and asks, "Oh why, oh why, would [she] wanna be anywhere else?" though this could be sarcasm.

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Music and structure

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Music videos

There have been two music videos made for "LDN," the first being a low budget affair to promote the original 7" release and the second to promote the re-release.

• The first version of the video, recorded in speed-up camera, follows Allen riding her bike through London. It depicts many positive aspects of London, showing her taking a friendly photograph with a police officer, greeting a passer-by, eating at an ice cream cafe and relaxing in the public park, seeing people playing and having fun. She then rides the Underground and gets off at a station where she then rides the bike around the palace area (outside the gate) then through the streets.

• The second version of the "LDN" video was produced to be more in line with the song's lyrics, particularly, "When you look with your eyes, everything looks nice, but if you look twice, you can see it's all lies." It opens with Allen in a record store called "Tough Grade" which is a play on Rough Trade, a record store in London at Talbot & Portobello Road. She asks the store manager for an eclectic piece of music, satirising keywords that have been used to describe her album - "punky, electronica kind of, grime kinda like new-wave grime, kind of maybe like more broken-beats like kind of dubby broken beats but a little bit kinda a bit soulful like high drum 'n bassy but kinda more broken drum and bass". The song playing in the background is Lily Allen's "Friend of Mine". She receives a phone call, from someone we assume is her boyfriend, and arranges to meet him. She walks out of the store and walks through the downtown of London. While she walks through the street, she leaves a glowing trail of light behind her, in technicolor-like hues, and the town's atmosphere looks pleasant, fun and happy - however, if you "look twice," the "reality" kicks in, portraying litter, homelessness and violence in London, and the technicolour is washed out - for example, a magician's wand becomes a rusted nail, and a red confectionery on the ground becomes a still-smoking cigarette butt. The video ends with Allen receiving another phone call; her boyfriend has decided not to come. Angry and unhappy, she storms away, and the vivid colour disappears to reveal the duller, more depressing reality of her surroundings.

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Track listing

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "LDN".

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Charts

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References

1. ^ Sheet music for "LDN". Hal Leonard Corporation. 2006.
2. ^ "LDN - chart positions". MusicSquare. Retrieved February 11, 2007.