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"5 Years Time", also known as "5 Years Time (Sun Sun Sun)", is a song released by English folk rock band Noah and the Whale. It was originally released in 2007, but it was later re-released on 4 August 2008 and became their first top-ten hit.

"5 Years Time"
Single by Noah and the Whale
from the album Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down
Released	22 October 2007 4 August 2008 (re-release)
Genre	Anti-folk indie pop
Length	4:02 (video edit)
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Charlie Fink
Producer(s)	Eliot James Noah and the Whale
Noah and the Whale singles chronology
"5 Years Time" (2007) "2 Bodies 1 Heart" (2008)
"Shape of My Heart" (2008) "5 Years Time" (2008) "Shape of My Heart" (2008)

Chart performance

"5 Years Time" did not chart upon its first release in 2007. After poor initial sales, the group chose to re-release the single, and the record made it onto the charts in a number of countries. In the UK, it debuted at number 24, and went on to become Noah and the Whale's first top-ten single, peaking at number 7. In Ireland, "5 Years Time" debuted at number 47 and peaked at number 10.

Music video

The music video features the band performing in a pub and dancing/playing in the park. During the video, Laura Marling, who provides backing vocals for the group, is seen playing a tin whistle and also giving the camera the two-fingers. The video was directed by James Copeman. The style of the video resembles a Wes Anderson film, using the same font the director uses in his films/music videos.

The music video was uploaded to YouTube on 13 June 2008, and as of October 2022^[update] it has been viewed over 12 million times.[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2]	59
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3]	72
Ireland (IRMA)[4]	10
Scotland (OCC)[5]	3
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	78

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8]	Platinum	600,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

In popular culture

The song was used in a 2008 SunChips commercial[9] and was used in a 2008 Saturn commercial and featured in a Volkswagen Golf commercial in 2015.

References

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