Flathead (song)
Encyclopedia
"Flathead" is a digitally downloadable
song by Scottish
indie
band The Fratellis
from their debut album, Costello Music
, released on 4 March 2007; there was an EP
released with the same name in the United States after it had been used in a commercial for Apple iPod
.
On 11 March 2007, the song entered the Official UK Singles Chart at #67 on the strength of downloads alone, despite not being released as a single in the UK, after the song was used on an iPod/iTunes
TV advert. It was also featured in the trailer for Shaun the Sheep on CBBC
.
"Flathead" was also released as a download for the video game Rock Band.
and features the band playing with the three girls who appeared on the Costello Music album cover. In the video, three models who have appeared in various magazines play the three girls. Casey Batchelor plays the girl in the red dress, Natalie Oxley plays the girl in the dark blue dress, and Charlotte McKenna plays the girl in the white dress. Despite the Costello Music album cover's similarity with the video, there are also a few differences. The girl in the red dress does not place a vinyl record of the single "Henrietta" down, and the singles of "Chelsea Dagger" and "Whistle for the Choir" are not on the floor next to the girls, like on the cover. The bottle with the F on it is also not featured in the video. The video had huge success in the USA and launched James Sutton into the spotlight.
Music download
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song by Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
indie
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
band The Fratellis
The Fratellis
The Fratellis were an indie rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli , bass guitarist Barry Fratelli , and drummer and backing vocalist Mince Fratelli .The band released 2 albums during their career, Costello Music in 2006 and Here We Stand in...
from their debut album, Costello Music
Costello Music
Costello Music is the debut album by Scottish rock band The Fratellis. It was released on 30 October 2006 on Fallout Records and was a moderate success, peaking at #2 in the UK Albums Chart and spent 83 weeks in the Top 100. It debuted behind FutureSex/LoveSounds by Justin Timberlake and stayed in...
, released on 4 March 2007; there was an EP
Flathead EP
Flathead EP is an EP released only in the US by Scottish band The Fratellis. It was released physically in American music shops on January 23, 2007, and was previously available on the iTunes Music Store in America from December 19, 2006...
released with the same name in the United States after it had been used in a commercial for Apple iPod
IPod
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On 11 March 2007, the song entered the Official UK Singles Chart at #67 on the strength of downloads alone, despite not being released as a single in the UK, after the song was used on an iPod/iTunes
ITunes
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TV advert. It was also featured in the trailer for Shaun the Sheep on CBBC
CBBC
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"Flathead" was also released as a download for the video game Rock Band.
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Modern Rock Tracks Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs... |
33 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
73 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
64 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Singles Sales | 1 |
Video
The video was directed by James SuttonJames Sutton (photographer)
James Sutton is an English photographer & music video director. Inspired by pop culture, art & music, his work is a collision of colour and culture with a subtle hint of his love for surrealism....
and features the band playing with the three girls who appeared on the Costello Music album cover. In the video, three models who have appeared in various magazines play the three girls. Casey Batchelor plays the girl in the red dress, Natalie Oxley plays the girl in the dark blue dress, and Charlotte McKenna plays the girl in the white dress. Despite the Costello Music album cover's similarity with the video, there are also a few differences. The girl in the red dress does not place a vinyl record of the single "Henrietta" down, and the singles of "Chelsea Dagger" and "Whistle for the Choir" are not on the floor next to the girls, like on the cover. The bottle with the F on it is also not featured in the video. The video had huge success in the USA and launched James Sutton into the spotlight.