I'm Waking Up to Us

"I'm Waking Up to Us" is a song by Belle & Sebastian, released as a single and extended play (EP) through Jeepster Records in November 2001. The track saw the band work with another producer besides usual collaborator Tony Doogan for the first time: Mike Hurst, former member of the Springfields and producer of Petula Clark and Cat Stevens.

"I'm Waking Up to Us"
Single by Belle & Sebastian
Released	21 November 2001 (2001-11-21)
Length	3:51
Label	Jeepster
Songwriter(s)	Belle & Sebastian
Producer(s)	Mike Hurst, Belle & Sebastian
Belle & Sebastian singles chronology
"Jonathan David" (2001) "I'm Waking Up to Us" (2001) "Step into My Office, Baby" (2003)

The front cover features band member Sarah Martin and a beagle. All three tracks from the single were later collected on the Push Barman to Open Old Wounds compilation. The single reached number 39 on the UK singles chart and number 50 in Sweden. It was ranked number 73 in Pitchfork Media's "The Top 100 Singles of 2000–04".^[1]

Reception

PopMatters said the song, "ushers in a certain level of maturity for Belle and Sebastian, both musically and thematically speaking, as if the group had come through to the other side of their daydreams and realized they weren’t always all they were cracked up to be. With rich strings and bold semi-orchestral elements like flute and harpsichord, the song found Belle and Sebastian playing with greater panache and spirit."^[2]

Track listing

1. "I'm Waking Up to Us" – 3:51
2. "I Love My Car" – 5:14
3. "Marx and Engels" – 3:44

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Scotland (OCC)[3]	22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4]	50
UK Singles (OCC)[5]	39
UK Indie (OCC)[6]	4

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Japan	21 November 2001	CD	Jeepster	[7]
Australia	26 November 2001		Spunk	[8]
United Kingdom		7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD	Jeepster	[9]