Well, the headline says it all really: at some point yesterday, our songs were played for the 5000th time on MySpace.

Of course, that’s nothing compared to some bands on there, but it’s a pretty humbling figure for little old us. (And we don’t artificially inflate our play count or send automated friend requests with bots, either.)

Interestingly, very nearly 2500 plays have been of Champagne Socialist, meaning that that song makes up around 50% of listens. This figure has ramped up since our airplay on Hastings Rock and BBC 6music.

Speaking of which, don’t forget to grab that Champagne Socialist mp3, free until the end of July. (Tell your friends!). Right click and “Save target as…” to download:

– Link removed 1/8/08 –