Sophia (Nerina Pallot song)

2006 single by Nerina Pallot

"Sophia"

Single by Nerina Pallot
from the album  Fires
Released| October 2, 2006
Recorded| Red Bus (London)
Genre| Pop
Length| 3:44
Label|

* Idaho
* 14th Floor

Songwriter(s)| Nerina Pallot
Producer(s)|

* Nerina Pallot
* Howard Wilding

Nerina Pallot singles chronology
| "Everybody's Gone to War"
(2006)  | "Sophia"
(2006)  | "Learning to Breathe"
(2007)

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"Sophia" is the second single released from the re-release of Nerina Pallot's second album, Fires. It was released on October 2, 2006. It was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award in the category of Best Song Musically and Lyrically.[1]

The single includes Pallot's cover of Kylie Minogue's "Confide in Me".

## Charts

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Unofficially, it entered at number 86 on the UK Singles Chart before jumping to its peak of number 32 in its first official week on the chart. "Sophia" is Pallot's second most successful hit single, after "Everybody's Gone to War", giving her a second top 40 hit on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

The single also peaked at number 12 on the UK Airplay Chart in October 2006.

## Music video

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In the music video, Pallot is playing a piano and singing in the desert, while flames continue to grow around her. During the song, the piano catches fire, surrounding Pallot in a fire circle. The video is described[by whom?] as "beautiful" and a great contrast to the lighter video for "Everybody's Gone to War".

The video uses the single version, which is more upbeat, with strings and pop drumbeats. The album version is noticeably much slower with only the piano as accompaniment.

## Track listing

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CD, digital download

1. "Sophia" (single version) – 3:41
2. "Confide in Me" – 3:40

7" vinyl, digital download

1. "Sophia" (single version) – 3:41
2. "(Cash & Sin) Mr King" – 5:00

Digital download

1. "Sophia" (Unplugged) – 3:59

## Charts

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Chart (2006)  | Peak
position

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UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 32

## References

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1. ^ "Arctic Monkeys, Amy Winehouse on Novello shortlist". Reuters. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
2. ^ "Pallot's Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
3. ^ "Nerina Pallot: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2024.

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Nerina Pallot

Studio albums|

* Dear Frustrated Superstar
* Fires
* The Graduate
* Year of the Wolf
* The Sound and the Fury
* Stay Lucky
* I Don't Know What I'm Doing

Extended plays|

* Buckminster Fuller

Singles|

* "Everybody's Gone to War"
* "Sophia"
* "Real Late Starter"

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* Discography

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