# Poor Leno

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"**Poor Leno**" is the third single released by the [Norwegian](/source/Norwegian_music) duo [Röyksopp](/source/R%C3%B6yksopp). It was released in December 2001 as the second single from the band's debut album, *[Melody A.M.](/source/Melody_A.M.)*. The vocals are sung by [Erlend Øye](/source/Erlend_%C3%98ye). It is used in the [sixth-generation video game](/source/Sixth_generation_of_video_game_consoles) *[SSX 3](/source/SSX_3)* as well as in *The Drop*, a short film displayed on the canopy at the [Fremont Street Experience](/source/Fremont_Street_Experience) in [Las Vegas, Nevada](/source/Las_Vegas,_Nevada).

## Track listing

See also: [Melody A.M.#Track listing](/source/Melody_A.M.#Track_listing)

### Original release

**UK 12" 1 WALLT073**

1. "Poor Leno" ([Sander Kleinenberg](/source/Sander_Kleinenberg)'s Northern Beach Mix) – 10:19
1. "Poor Leno" (Röyksopp's Istanbul Forever Take) – 5:53
1. "Poor Leno" (album version) – 3:57

**UK CD 1 WALLD073**

1. "Poor Leno" (Edit) – 3:31
1. "Poor Leno" (Sander Kleinenberg's Northern Beach Mix) – 10:19
1. "Poor Leno" (Röyksopp's Istanbul Forever Take) – 5:37

### Re-release

**UK CD 2 WALLD079**

1. "Poor Leno" (Edit) – 3:31
1. "Poor Leno" (Jakatta Mix) – 7:36
1. "Poor Leno" (Röyksopp's Istanbul Forever Take) – 5:34

**UK CD 3 WALLD079V**

1. "Poor Leno" (Edit) – 3:31
1. "Poor Leno" ([Silicone Soul](/source/Silicone_Soul)'s Hypno House Dub) – 8:09
1. "[So Easy](/source/So_Easy)" (Live at Astoria) – 4:31
1. "Poor Leno" video

**UK 12" 2 WALLT079**

1. "Poor Leno" ([Jakatta](/source/Jakatta) Mix) – 7:36
1. "Poor Leno" (album version) – 3:57
1. "Poor Leno" (Silicone Soul's Hypno House Dub) – 8:09

## Popular response

The single was released in 2001 as the second single from [Röyksopp](/source/R%C3%B6yksopp)'s debut album *[Melody A.M.](/source/Melody_A.M.)* and re-released in 2002. In the [UK](/source/United_Kingdom), the single reached #38 on the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart).

## Music video

Directed by [Sam Arthur](/source/Sam_Arthur),[1] the [music video](/source/Music_video) revolves around a creature resembling a small man or boy in a [bear suit](/source/Bear_suit), and unveils a story of the creature being tracked and captured from its natural habitat, to end up being caged in a zoo, longing to escape. The video, mainly animated, also features a few clips of [live recordings with overlapping animation](/source/Live-action_animated_film). Additionally, video footage of snowy mountains were sampled from the [film adaptation of *The Witches*](/source/The_Witches_(1990_film)), a [book](/source/The_Witches_(book)) by [Roald Dahl](/source/Roald_Dahl). Because the lyrics include the words 'being 9 years old', the bearman in the clip can be taken to be dressed up boy or small man.

## Versions and remixes

Several versions and [remixes](/source/Remix) of "Poor Leno" were released:

- Poor Leno ([Radio Mix](/source/Radio_edit)).
- Poor Leno ([Silicone Soul's](/source/Silicone_Soul) Hypno [House](/source/House_music) [Dub](/source/Dub_music)).
- Poor Leno ([Jakatta](/source/Jakatta) Mix).
- Poor Leno (Röyksopp's Istanbul Forever Take).
- Poor Leno ([Sander Kleinenberg](/source/Sander_Kleinenberg) Northern Beach [Mix](/source/Mix_(music))).
- Poor Leno (Sander Kleinenberg Northern Beach Dub)
- Poor Leno ([Lazyboy](/source/Lazyboy_(band)) Remix).
- Poor Leno (Raven's Dub)
- Poor Leno (Freddo Bootleg)[2]
- Poor Leno (Silicone Soul's Hypno House Dub)/ [There Is a Light That Never Goes Out](/source/There_Is_a_Light_That_Never_Goes_Out) (Acapella)
- Poor Leno ([Uppermost](/source/Uppermost) Remix)[3]
- Poor Leno ([Sleep Party People](/source/Sleep_Party_People) [cover](/source/Cover_(music)))[4]

## Chart positions

Year Chart Position 2001 UK Singles Chart[5] 59 2002 38

## References

1. [Röyksopp feat. Erlend Øye – *Poor Leno*](https://www.youtube.com/sPG6OQy2iwI) on YouTube

1. ["Röyksopp - Poor Leno (Freddo Bootleg)"](https://soundcloud.com/officialfreddo/r-yksopp-poor-leno-freddo). *Soundcloud.com*. Retrieved 1 December 2021.

1. ["Röyksopp - Poor Leno (Uppermost Remix)"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEbmOgbLfZc). [YouTube](/source/YouTube). 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2021-11-30.

1. ["Poor Leno - song by Sleep Party People | Spotify"](https://open.spotify.com/track/4DDp4w6UGVIC6fX5ibP3WD?si=UGI7J6eG). *Open.spotify.com*. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2021-11-30.

1. ["poor leno | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company"](http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/poor+leno/). *Officialcharts.com*. Retrieved 1 December 2021.

## External links

- ["Poor Leno" music video](https://www.youtube.com/sPG6OQy2iwI) on YouTube

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