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{{short description|2004 single by the Futureheads}}
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{{infobox song
| name       = Decent Days and Nights
| cover      = Thefutureheads-decent.jpg
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[the Futureheads]]
| album      = [[The Futureheads (album)|The Futureheads]]
| released   = {{start date|2004|7|26|df=y}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Reviews: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=27|date=17 July 2004}}</ref>
| recorded   =
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = [[Indie rock]], [[post-punk revival]], [[dance-punk]]
| length     = 2:31
| label      = [[679 Recordings|679]], [[Sire Records|Sire]]
| writer     = David "Jaff" Craig, Barry Hyde, Dave Hyde, [[Ross Millard]]
| producer   = [[Paul Epworth]]
| chronology = [[The Futureheads]]
| prev_title = First Day
| prev_year  = 2003
| next_title = Meantime
| next_year  = 2004
}}
"'''Decent Days and Nights'''" is the 2nd single by [[the Futureheads]] from their album ''[[The Futureheads (album)|The Futureheads]]''. The remix of the song by [[Shy Child]] was released as a vinyl split single by [[Oxfam]] with the [[Black Strobe]] remix of [[Bloc Party]]'s song '[[Like Eating Glass]]' included. The song was included on the soundtrack of [[Burnout 3: Takedown]].

== Track listing ==

'''2004 release'''

'''CD:'''

{{Track listing
| extra_column    = Artist
| title1          = Decent Days and Nights (2004 Version)
| extra1          = [[The Futureheads]]
| length1         = 2:32
| title2          = Remote Control
| extra2          = [[The Futureheads]]
| length2         = 1:29
}}

'''7" vinyl (1/2):'''

{{Track listing
| extra_column    = Artist
| title1          = Decent Days and Nights (2004 Version)
| extra1          = [[The Futureheads]]
| length1         = 2:32
| title2          = Decent Days And Nights (Phones Bad Acid Remix)
| extra2          = [[The Futureheads]]
| length2         = 4:00
}}

'''7" vinyl (2/2):'''

{{Track listing
| extra_column    = Artist
| title1          = Decent Days and Nights ([[Shy Child]] Remix)
| extra1          = [[The Futureheads]]
| length1         = 2:40
| title2          = The City Is Here For You To Use (Live At Astoria)
| extra2          = [[The Futureheads]]
| length2         = 2:06
| title3          = Piece of Crap (Live At Astoria)
| extra3          = [[The Futureheads]]
| length3         = 2:39
}}


'''2005 re-release'''

'''CD (1/2):'''

{{Track listing
| extra_column    = Artist
| title1          = Decent Days and Nights (2005 Version)
| extra1          = [[The Futureheads]]
| length1         = 2:44
| title2          = Decent Days And Nights (Max Tundra Remix)
| extra2          = [[The Futureheads]]
| length2         = 4:42
| title3          = Boring the Children
| extra3          = [[The Futureheads]]
| length3         = 2:11
}}

'''CD (2/2):'''

{{Track listing
| extra_column    = Artist
| title1          = Decent Days and Nights (2005 Version)
| extra1          = [[The Futureheads]]
| length1         = 2:44
| title2          = Banquo
| extra2          = [[The Futureheads]]
| length2         = 2:23
}}

'''7" vinyl:'''

{{Track listing
| extra_column    = Artist
| title1          = Decent Days and Nights (2005 Version)
| extra1          = [[The Futureheads]]
| length1         = 2:44
| title2          = Appreciate the Effort
| extra2          = [[The Futureheads]]
| length2         = 2:10
}}


'''Split single (with [[Bloc Party]])'''

{{Track listing
| extra_column    = Artist
| title1          = Decent Days and Nights ([[Shy Child]] Remix)
| extra1          = [[The Futureheads]]
| length1         = 4:38
| title2          = [[Like Eating Glass]] ([[Black Strobe]] Remix)
| extra2          = [[Bloc Party]]
| length2         = 10:28
}}

== In popular culture ==
* Appears on the soundtrack to ''[[Burnout 3: Takedown]]'' and ''[[Rugby 2005]]''.
* Appears as a downloadable song for the ''Rock Band'' series.

== Personnel ==
* Barry Hyde: lead vocals, guitar
* [[Ross Millard]]: guitar, backing vocals
* David "Jaff" Craig: bass, backing vocals
* Dave Hyde: drums, backing vocals

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{YouTube|bfJMqUN0FCE|"Decent Days and Nights" official music video}}

{{The Futureheads}}
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[[Category:The Futureheads songs]]
[[Category:2004 singles]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Paul Epworth]]
[[Category:2004 songs]]
[[Category:679 Artists singles]]
[[Category:Sire Records singles]]
[[Category:Songs written by Ross Millard]]


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