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The Life Pursuit by Belle & Sebastian
The Life Pursuit is an album by Belle & Sebastian, released in 2006. 4 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 17 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “White collar Boy”, on 8 lists with a best position of #38.
The Life Pursuit, Belle & Sebastian's seventh studio album, came out in February 2006 on Rough Trade in Europe and Matador in North America, with Tony Hoffer producing Stuart Murdoch's Glasgow band. It's chamber pop with a spring in its step: sweet melodies, busy arrangements and Mick Cooke's trumpet adding a little swagger.
"White Collar Boy" is the one the countdowns warmed to most, with "Another Sunny Day", "Funny Little Frog" and "The Blues Are Still Blue" also making appearances. For a band so often compared with the Smiths and Nick Drake, it's a surprisingly sunny ride.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Life Pursuit on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White collar Boy | 8 | #38 | – | 2006–2014 | |
| 2 | The Blues Are Still Blue | 3 | #144 | – | 2022–2025 | |
| 3 | Another Sunny Day | 4 | #77 | – | 2006–2025 | |
| 4 | Funny Little Frog | 2 | #592 | – | 2013–2022 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.