So Here We Are / Positive Tension

"So Here We Are" / "Positive Tension"
Single by Bloc Party
from the album Silent Alarm
B-side
  • "The Marshals Are Dead"
  • "Helicopter"
Released31 January 2005 (2005-01-31)[1]
Length3:52
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Bloc Party singles chronology
"Tulips"
(2004)		 "So Here We Are" / "Positive Tension"
(2005)		 "Banquet"
(2005)
Music video
"So Here We Are" on YouTube

"So Here We Are" and "Positive Tension" are two songs by English rock band Bloc Party from their 2005 debut album, Silent Alarm. The songs were released as a double A-side single in the United Kingdom and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their highest-charting single at the time. The song also reached number 31 in Ireland. The UK 7-inch vinyl release contains "The Marshals Are Dead" instead of "Positive Tension".

Music video

There are two music videos for So Here We Are. The original was released in 2005 and features the band members in various autumn and urban scenes, often seen lying on the ground. As of 2026, the video has over 6 million views, making it one of the band's most popular videos.[2]

The second music video was released in 2023 and was created in collaboration with British telecom brand EE Limited. It is taken from one of the brand's commercials.[3]

Track listings

UK CD single: "So Here We Are" / "Positive Tension"[4]

  1. "So Here We Are"
  2. "Positive Tension"
  3. "Helicopter" (Sheriff Whitey Mix)

UK 7-inch single: "So Here We Are" / "The Marshals Are Dead"[5]

  1. "So Here We Are"
  2. "The Marshals Are Dead"

UK DVD single: "So Here We Are"[6]

  1. "So Here We Are" (audio)
  2. "The Marshals Are Dead" (audio)
  3. "So Here We Are" (video)
  4. "Tulips" (video)

European maxi-CD single: "So Here We Are" / "Positive Tension"[7]

  1. "So Here We Are"
  2. "Positive Tension"
  3. "The Marshals Are Dead"
  4. "So Here We Are" (Four Tet Remix)
  5. "Always New Depths"

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[9]31
Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)[10]5
UK Singles (Official Charts)[11]5
UK Indie (Official Charts)[12]1

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 29 January 2005. p. 31.
  2. ↑ "IMVDB - Bloc Party, So Here We Are (Official Music Video) Credits". Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Little Black Book - 'Rock Band Bloc Party Turns EE Ad Into Music Video for So Here We Are". Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  4. ↑ So Here We Are / Positive Tension (UK CD single liner notes). Wichita Recordings. 2005. WEBB 076SCD.
  5. ↑ So Here We Are / The Marshals Are Dead (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Wichita Recordings. 2005. WEBB 076S.
  6. ↑ So Here We Are (UK DVD single liner notes). Wichita Recordings. 2005. WEBB076DVD.
  7. ↑ So Here We Are / Positive Tension (European maxi-CD single liner notes). V2 Records. 2005. VVR5031543.
  8. ↑ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 8. 19 February 2005. p. 27. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Bloc Party". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 12/2/2005 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  11. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 12/2/2005 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 12/2/2005 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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