Katie Melua – Nine Million Bicycles
Easy Listening · Kevin Godley · 2005 · 6.1M
Katie Melua – Nine Million Bicycles
2005 · 2000s · · · · Directed by Kevin Godley
Nine Million Bicycles is a jazz-influenced pop ballad by British-Georgian singer-songwriter Katie Melua, released on September 19, 2005, as the lead single from her second studio album, *Piece by Piece*. Written and produced by Mike Batt, the song was inspired by a comment from a tour guide during a visit to Beijing, noting the city’s nine million bicycles. The lyrics juxtapose factual statements with declarations of enduring love, creating a whimsical yet heartfelt narrative. The accompanying music video, directed by Kevin Godley, features Melua being gently pulled through various scenic landscapes, including a park and the Summer Palace in Beijing, symbolizing the journey of love and the passage of time. The song achieved commercial success, reaching number five on the UK Singles Chart and becoming Melua’s first top-five hit as a solo artist.
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