"Meddle" is an electropop song performed by English singer Little Boots

Little Boots

Victoria Christina Hesketh, also known by her stage name/pseudonym Little Boots, is an English electropop singer-songwriter. Her stage name comes from a nickname given to her by a friend, a reference to her unusually small feet...

. The song was written by Victoria Hesketh and Joe Goddard

Hot Chip

Hot Chip are an English electronic indie band. They have released four studio albums—Coming on Strong, The Warning, Made in the Dark and One Life Stand.-Formation:...

 for Little Boots' debut extended play

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 Arecibo

Arecibo (EP)

Arecibo is the debut extended play by English recording artist Little Boots, released in the United States on 18 November 2008 by IAMSOUND Records.-Track listing:All songs written by Victoria Hesketh, Greg Kurstin and Joe Goddard....

(2008), and later appearing on her debut album, Hands

Hands (Little Boots album)

Hands is the debut studio album by English recording artist Little Boots. It was released in the United Kingdom on 8 June 2009 by 679 Recordings to generally positive reviews. Many critics complimented its "well-crafted" pop songs and "diverse" production...

(2009). It was released as a limited edition single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 on 4 August 2008 in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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Critical reception

"Meddle" received generally positive reviews from music critics. In a review for MusicOMH.com, John Murphy called the song "squealy electro goodness" that had "a terrific bit near the end where the backing vocals seem to turn into Gregorian chants before kicking back into the disco beat." Neil Queen of The Times

The Times

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described it as a "barnstormer" that comes "across like a brain-stabbing disco/drum and bass hybrid."

TV Usage

"Meddle" is heavily used in the segway between scenes on Robert Popper

Robert Popper

Robert Popper is a BAFTA winning comedy producer, writer and actor, best known as co-creator of the mock BBC documentary Look Around You, in which he also plays the part of Jack Morgan...

's Channel 4

Channel 4

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 sitcom Friday Night Dinner

Friday Night Dinner

Friday Night Dinner is a British television sitcom written by Robert Popper and starring Tamsin Greig, Paul Ritter, Simon Bird, Tom Rosenthal and Mark Heap. The first series aired from February 2011 on Channel 4. A second series has been commissioned by Channel 4. The series began airing in the U.S...

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Meddle".

CD single

(4Bones; Released )

1. "Meddle" – 3:16

7-inch single

(4Bones; Released )

1. "Meddle" – 3:16
2. "Meddle" (Toddla T & Ross Orton remix) – 3:23

12-inch single

(679L164T; Released )

1. "Stuck on Repeat
   Stuck on Repeat
   "Stuck on Repeat" is an electropop song by English singer-songwriter Little Boots from her debut EP, Arecibo . Written by Little Boots, Greg Kurstin and Joe Goddard, the song was released as a promotional single in the United Kingdom in February 2008.-Background and writing:"Stuck on Repeat" was...
   
   " (Alexander Robotnik remix)
2. "Meddle" (Joker remix)

Other versions

1. "Meddle" (Ebola remix)
2. "Meddle" (Baron von Luxxury
   Baron von Luxxury
   Baron von Luxxury is a producer, songwriter, DJ and lead singer of the band Luxxury. Some of his best-known songs are "Drunk" which was used in commercials for Pontiac, "Sweet and Vicious" which was used on The Hills and "I Know There's Something Going On", a cover of a song by Frida from ABBA...
   
    Technicolor Remix)
3. "Meddle" (Tenorion Piano
   Tenori-on
   Tenori-on is an electronic musical instrument, designed and created by Japanese artist Toshio Iwai and Yu Nishibori of the Music and Human Interface Group, Yamaha Center for Advanced Sound Technology. It consists of a screen, held in the hands, of a sixteen by sixteen grid of LED switches, any of...
   
    version)
4. "Meddle" (Treasure Fingers Remix)

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	97

External links

• Official website