Under the Thumb
| "Under the Thumb" | ||||
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| Single by Amy Studt | ||||
| from the album False Smiles | ||||
| Released |
 September 29, 2003 | |||
| Format |
CD single Digital download | |||
| Genre | Pop, Rock | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Writer(s) | Amy Studt, Karen Poole, Eriksen | |||
| Amy Studt singles chronology | ||||
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"Under the Thumb" is the third single from Amy Studt's debut album False Smiles. Released on September 29, 2003, the single reached a peak of #10 in the charts, and helped the album get to its peak of #18. It is also included on Now 56 in the UK.
It is also a well known phrase that relates to a situation where one person is controlled by another.
Track listing
- "Under the Thumb" (single version)
- "False Smiles"
- "Rose"
- "Under the Thumb" (video)
Video
The video (available on MTV Base) 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.
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 10 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 36 |