Graffiti (Maxïmo Park song)

"Graffiti"
Single by Maxïmo Park
from the album A Certain Trigger
B-side"Trial and Error"
Released2 May 2005
Length3:05
LabelWarp
Songwriters
ProducerPaul Epworth
Maxïmo Park singles chronology
"Apply Some Pressure"
(2005)
"Graffiti"
(2005)
"Going Missing"
(2005)
Music video
"Graffiti" on YouTube

"Graffiti" is the third single released by English rock band Maxïmo Park, taken from their debut album A Certain Trigger. It was released on 2 May 2005, and reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was awarded 'Lyric of the year' on BBC 6 Music for lyrics written by guitarist Duncan Lloyd.[1] A music video was released for the song ahead of its release as a single, which premiered on 18 March 2005, depicts the band performing the song in a room between three lamps, and was directed by Lynn Fox.[2]

Track listing

  • CD1 (WAP187CD) (White Background) :
  1. "Graffiti" – 3:05
  2. "Trial and Error" – 2:29
  • CD2 (WAP187CDR) (Green Background) :
  1. "Graffiti" (Original Demo Version) – 3:11
  2. "Stray Talk" – 2:47
  3. "Apply Some Pressure" (Original Demo Version) – 3:27
  • 7" (7WAP187, white vinyl):
  1. "Graffiti" – 3:05
  2. "Hammer Horror" – 3:31

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
UK Indie (OCC)[3] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 15

References

  1. ^ Haskell, Duncan (2 May 2019). "How I wrote 'Graffiti' by Maxïmo Park's Duncan Lloyd". Songwriting Magazine. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  2. ^ Maxïmo Park - Graffiti, 18 March 2005, retrieved 19 October 2025
  3. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2025.