"Bang Bang You're Dead" is a song by the band Dirty Pretty Things

Dirty Pretty Things (band)

Dirty Pretty Things were an English band fronted by Carl Barât, a member of The Libertines. The formation of the band was announced in September 2005, after a dispute between Barât and Pete Doherty led to the breakup of The Libertines in 2004. Barât had worked with Vertigo Records and had...

. It was released as a single

Single (music)

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 on April 24, 2006 and was the first to be released from the band's debut album Waterloo to Anywhere

Waterloo to Anywhere

Waterloo to Anywhere is the debut album by English indie rock band Dirty Pretty Things, fronted by then former Libertine Carl Barât. The album was produced by Dave Sardy and Tony Doogan, and released on May 8, 2006 in the United Kingdom where it debuted at #3 in the UK Albums Chart .The album was...

. It proved very successful, charting at #5 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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 (see 2006 in British music

2006 in British music

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). In 2006, it was used as the theme tune

Theme music

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 to the BBC

BBC

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 series Sorted

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.

Early rumours about the song claimed it was about Pete Doherty

Pete Doherty

Peter Doherty is an English musician, writer, actor, poet and artist. He is best known musically for being co-frontman of The Libertines, which he reformed with Carl Barât in 2010. His other musical project is indie band Babyshambles...

, citing the lyrics; 'I gave you the midas touch, you turned round and scratched out my heart' as evidence. Carl Barât

Carl Barât

Carl Ashley Raphael Barât is an English musician, actor and author. He was the frontman and lead guitarist of Dirty Pretty Things, and recently debuted a solo album, but is best known for being the co-frontman with Peter Doherty of the garage rock band The Libertines.-Early life:Carl Barât was...

 later denied this in NME

NME

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magazine.

CD

1. "Bang Bang You're Dead"
2. "Gin & Milk" (Acoustic Version)
3. "If You Were Wondering" (Tavern Version)

DVD

1. "Bang Bang You're Dead"
2. "Bang Bang Diaries"
3. "Bang Bang You're Dead Demo" (Filmed at Le Réservoir, Paris
   Paris
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   , 27.2.06)

Chart performance

Chart (2006)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	5
Irish Singles Chart	44