Swoon (song)
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"Swoon" is a song by The Chemical Brothers
, released as the first official single from their 2010 album Further
. The song was played on a few occasions by The Chemical Brothers prior to its release in their DJ sets. On May 6, 2010 an official video of the radio edit was put up on Parlophone Records YouTube
page to promote the single. The radio edit of Swoon was released as a digital download on iTunes
on May 9, 2010. The song entered at #100 in the UK singles chart, the lowest chart position the band has had to date, until it re-entered the charts shortly after at #88 and again at #85. Before the song appeared on Further
, it appeared on a free CD which came in The Times
newspaper; on May 16, 2010. The untitled CD is often called simply The Chemical Brothers. Only the radio edit, however, was featured.
Remixes of Swoon by Don Diablo
and Boys Noize
have surfaced, which has led to speculation over whether there will be a Swoon EP released.
The video is a combination of elements taken from the visuals for "Swoon" and "Dissolve" in the album's accompanying film.
on May 16, 2010 at number 13, before falling to number 27 the following week. On May 30, 2010, the single fell to number 30, before climbing to number 22 on its fourth week in the chart. Upon release of the album, "Swoon" climbed to its current peak of number 12 as well as re-entering the Top 100 at number 88 on the UK Singles Chart
.
The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...
, released as the first official single from their 2010 album Further
Further (The Chemical Brothers album)
Further is the seventh studio album by The Chemical Brothers, released on June 14, 2010. The album title and release date were announced on the band's official website on March 30, 2010. All 8 tracks from the album are accompanied by corresponding films, made specifically to match them, by Adam...
. The song was played on a few occasions by The Chemical Brothers prior to its release in their DJ sets. On May 6, 2010 an official video of the radio edit was put up on Parlophone Records YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
page to promote the single. The radio edit of Swoon was released as a digital download on iTunes
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
on May 9, 2010. The song entered at #100 in the UK singles chart, the lowest chart position the band has had to date, until it re-entered the charts shortly after at #88 and again at #85. Before the song appeared on Further
Further (The Chemical Brothers album)
Further is the seventh studio album by The Chemical Brothers, released on June 14, 2010. The album title and release date were announced on the band's official website on March 30, 2010. All 8 tracks from the album are accompanied by corresponding films, made specifically to match them, by Adam...
, it appeared on a free CD which came in The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
newspaper; on May 16, 2010. The untitled CD is often called simply The Chemical Brothers. Only the radio edit, however, was featured.
Remixes of Swoon by Don Diablo
Don Diablo
Don Diablo is a Dutch record producer, songwriter, artist, DJ. His parents named him after Don van Vliet .-Biography:...
and Boys Noize
Boys Noize
Boys Noize is the stage name of Alexander Ridha, a German electronic music producer and DJ. It is similar to the name of Ridha's label, Boysnoize Records, which he established in 2005...
have surfaced, which has led to speculation over whether there will be a Swoon EP released.
Music video
The music video for the "Swoon" was directed by Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall and produced by the US branch of Black Dog Films/RSA Films.The video is a combination of elements taken from the visuals for "Swoon" and "Dissolve" in the album's accompanying film.
Chart performance
"Swoon" debuted on the UK Dance ChartUK Dance Chart
The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital...
on May 16, 2010 at number 13, before falling to number 27 the following week. On May 30, 2010, the single fell to number 30, before climbing to number 22 on its fourth week in the chart. Upon release of the album, "Swoon" climbed to its current peak of number 12 as well as re-entering the Top 100 at number 88 on the 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 ...
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