"The City" is the debut single by English rock band The 1975, released in 2012. The song was originally recorded for their debut extended play Facedown, with a re-recorded version later appearing on their fourth extended play IV and (in edited form) as the second track on their self-titled debut. It was re-released as a single in 2013 in the form of a re-recorded version (edited for their debut album) which peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and number 27 on the Scottish Singles Chart. The song also featured in the game FIFA 14.
| "The City" | ||||
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| Single by the 1975 | ||||
| from the EP Facedown and IV and the album The 1975 | ||||
| Released | 9 August 2012 | |||
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| Length | 3:41 (2012 Facedown version) 3:44 (2013 IV version) 3:26 (2013 album edit) | |||
| Label | Dirty Hit | |||
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Background
edit"The City" was originally released by the band in 2012 on their debut EP, Facedown. After the band released their breakthrough single, "Chocolate", they originally intended to follow up with releasing "Settle Down". During the band's interview with Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 in April 2013, singer Matty Healy revealed they had only been sent the new mix of the song weeks prior and so decided to re-release it as a single and on the new EP.
Music video
editA second music video to accompany the re-release of "The City" was first released onto YouTube on 25 April 2013 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-seven seconds.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The City" | 3:26 |
| 2. | "The City" (Instrumental) | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 7:28 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] | 87 |
| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 27 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 30 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[7] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom[8] | 9 August 2012 | Contemporary hit radio | Dirty Hit |
| 20 May 2013 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Greene, Jayson (12 September 2013). "The 1975 – The 1975". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "The 1975 — Facedown". All Things Go. 27 June 2012. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
It's clear after a quick run through of The 1975's online material that the Manchester outfit has a knack for versatile songwriting. A couple weeks ago the band dropped "The City," an upbeat track not far off from the industrial-pop stylings of their compatriots in The Big Pink.
- ^ The 1975 (25 April 2013). "The 1975 – The City". YouTube. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The 1975 – The City" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "British single certifications – 1975 – The City". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ Young, Gary (30 April 2013). "Art-pop group The 1975 coming to Brum". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 24 June 2014.