Introduction:
Hats Off to the Buskers is the debut album by Scottish band The View. It was released on January 22, 2007 on 1965 Records. It was reported on the band's official forum that the album had leaked to various internet sites in mid December 2006. Initial critical response to Hats Off to the Buskers was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 75, based on 17 reviews.
Singles:
The song "Wasteland" is also the background music for the Nike "Show Us Your 5" advertisement. The single is dedicated to a pair of blonde hairdressers from Dundee who go by the name "wasted little DJs". The band followed up with their second single "Superstar Tradesman", released 23 October 2006, also reaching No: 15 in the UK. "Same Jeans", the third single from the album, was released 15 January 2007. It became their most successful single to date, reaching No: 3 in the UK Singles Chart and becoming a major hit for the band.
Achievements:
The album entered the UK Albums Chart at No: 1 on January 28, 2007. The album charted at No: 45 in the UK end of year album chart, after selling around 319,000 copies in 2007. The album has been certified platinum.
View Tickets are available at Sold Out Ticket Market on nominal rates.
Hats Off to the Buskers is the debut album by Scottish band The View. It was released on January 22, 2007 on 1965 Records. It was reported on the band's official forum that the album had leaked to various internet sites in mid December 2006. Initial critical response to Hats Off to the Buskers was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 75, based on 17 reviews.
Singles:
The song "Wasteland" is also the background music for the Nike "Show Us Your 5" advertisement. The single is dedicated to a pair of blonde hairdressers from Dundee who go by the name "wasted little DJs". The band followed up with their second single "Superstar Tradesman", released 23 October 2006, also reaching No: 15 in the UK. "Same Jeans", the third single from the album, was released 15 January 2007. It became their most successful single to date, reaching No: 3 in the UK Singles Chart and becoming a major hit for the band.
Achievements:
The album entered the UK Albums Chart at No: 1 on January 28, 2007. The album charted at No: 45 in the UK end of year album chart, after selling around 319,000 copies in 2007. The album has been certified platinum.
View Tickets are available at Sold Out Ticket Market on nominal rates.
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