This page is about the song by Delays

Delays

Delays are an English indie band formed in Southampton, consisting of brothers Greg and Aaron Gilbert, Colin Fox and Rowly. The band's sound combines guitar and synths and features Greg Gilbert's distinctive falsetto lead vocals...

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"Valentine" is a song by Delays

Delays

Delays are an English indie band formed in Southampton, consisting of brothers Greg and Aaron Gilbert, Colin Fox and Rowly. The band's sound combines guitar and synths and features Greg Gilbert's distinctive falsetto lead vocals...

, released as the first single from their second album You See Colours

You See Colours

You See Colours is the second album by British band Delays. It was produced and mixed by their long-time collaborator Graham Sutton and was released on March 6, 2006. The lead single was "Valentine", on which the band were assisted by Trevor Horn...

in 2006.

The music video received regular play on MTV and the single reached #23 in the UK charts . The video can also be found on YouTube and the Delays

Delays

Delays are an English indie band formed in Southampton, consisting of brothers Greg and Aaron Gilbert, Colin Fox and Rowly. The band's sound combines guitar and synths and features Greg Gilbert's distinctive falsetto lead vocals...

 official website.

In a 2006 review of "Valentine" the NME

NME

The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...

stated that the song was "arguably the best thing [Delays] have ever done" and was "one of those singles that makes you sit up and take notice".

Track listings

All songs written by Greg Gilbert/Aaron Gilbert unless otherwise stated.

• CD 1 RTRADSCD265

1. "Valentine" – 4:52
2. "Someday Soon You're Gonna Happen" (A. Gilbert/Colin Fox) – 3:24

• CD2 RTRADSCDX265

1. "Valentine" – 4:52
2. "Shadows on Our School" (A. Gilbert) – 2:40
3. "Valentine (Remix)" – 8:44
4. "Valentine" (video)

• 7" RTRADS265

1. "Valentine" – 4:52
2. "Talking Me Down" (G. Gilbert) – 3:00