Pencil Full of Lead

"Pencil Full of Lead"
Single by Paolo Nutini
from the album Sunny Side Up
Released2 November 2009[1]
Recorded2009
GenreJazz pop
Length2:26
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Paolo Nutini
Producer(s)Paolo Nutini, Ethan Johns
Paolo Nutini singles chronology
"Coming Up Easy"
(2009)
"Pencil Full of Lead"
(2009)
"10/10"
(2010)

"Pencil Full of Lead" is a song by Scottish recording artist Paolo Nutini. The song was released in the United Kingdom on 2 November 2009[1][2] as the third single from his second studio album, Sunny Side Up (2009). A music video of the song having been released on 20 October 2009. The song peaked at #17 on the UK Singles Chart and #33 on the Irish Singles Chart.

The distinctive trumpet riff to the song is played by Gavin Fitzjohn.

  1. ^ a b "HMV - Music, Films, & Games - HMV.com". HMV.com - home of entertainment.
  2. ^ "Magazine Homepage - Glasswerk.co.uk". glasswerk.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2009.