"Under the Thumb" is the third single from English singer Amy Studt's debut album, False Smiles (2003). Released on 29 September 2003, the song reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and number 36 in Ireland.
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| Single by Amy Studt | ||||
| from the album False Smiles | ||||
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| Released | 29 September 2003 | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
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| Producer(s) | David Eriksen | |||
| Amy Studt singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
The video tells the story of a young woman who has got her boyfriend (Iddo Goldberg) on a 'short leash'. In the beginning she is seen carrying shopping walking along a country road. She goes into her cottage and her boyfriend is tied up to a chair. At various stages in the video she is seen doing things for him like feeding him and washing his hair. There are newspaper articles around the house with their pictures in and they are on the TV, which makes out they are missing. The police come knocking on the door but think no-one is there and leave. Then Amy starts destroying her room, and in the end she lets her boyfriend leave the house, and she locks the door behind her.
Track listings
UK and Australian CD single[1]
- "Under the Thumb" – 3:44
- "False Smiles" – 3:52
- "Rose" – 4:27
- "Under the Thumb" (video)
UK cassette single[2]
- "Under the Thumb" – 3:44
- "False Smiles" – 3:52
- "Rose" – 4:27
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 36 |
| Scotland (OCC)[4] | 8 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 10 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 29 September 2003 |
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| Australia | 27 October 2003 | CD | [7] |