Stereotypes (song)

Single infobox
Name = Stereotypes


Artist = Blur
from Album = The Great Escape
Released = 5 February 1996
Format = 7" vinyl, CD, cassette
Recorded = 1995
Genre = Britpop
Length = 3:10
Label = EMI, Food Records
Producer = Stephen Street
Chart position =

• #7 (UK Singles Chart)

Reviews =

Last single = "The Universal"
(1995)
This single = "Stereotypes"
(1996)
Next single = "Charmless Man"
(1996) |

"Stereotypes" is a song by British band Blur and is the opening track to their fourth studio album, "The Great Escape". It was released 5 February 1996 as the third single from that album, charting at #7 in the UK Singles Chart (see 1996 in British music).

"Tame", one of the single's B-sides, is sometimes viewed as Blur's first push into the sound that they would develop greatly on their next album, "Blur".

Video

The video which was directed by Matthew Longfellow features live footage. Whereas as the previous live video promo; "End of a Century" was live in picture and sound, "Stereotypes" is simply live footage edited to fit the album track recording.

Track listings

*7" and Cassette
#"Stereotypes"
#"The Man Who Left Himself"
#"Tame"

*CD
#"Stereotypes"
#"The Man Who Left Himself"
#"Tame"
#"Ludwig"

*International CDs
#"Stereotypes"
#"The Horrors"
#"A Song"
#"St Louis"

Production Credits

*"Stereotypes" produced by Stephen Street
*"The Man Who Left Himself", "Tame" and "Ludwig" produced by Blur and John Smith
*"The Horrors", "A Song" and "St Louis" produced by Blur