Flaws (song) explained

Flaws
Cover:FlawsBastille.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Bastille
Album:Bad Blood
A-Side:"Flaws" (2011)
B-Side:"Durban Skies" (2012)
Released:4 July 2011
21 October 2012
3 March 2014
Recorded:2011
Length:3:37
Title2:Icarus
Next Title:Overjoyed
Next Year:2012

"Flaws" is the debut single by British band Bastille, first released in 2011 through the independent label Young and Lost Club as a double A-side 7-inch single with their song "Icarus". The single was later re-released through Virgin Records as a digital download on 21 October 2012, featuring remixes and new B-side track "Durban Skies", peaking at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart on this occasion. "Flaws" was released for a third time on 3 March 2014, but did not improve upon its previous peak.

Composition

"Flaws" makes extensive use of compound quadruple meter (time).[1]

Music video

Two music videos have been produced. The first accompanied the 2012 release of "Flaws" and was first released onto YouTube on 12 September 2012 at a total length of three minutes and forty-one seconds. A second video released in 2014 for the single's re-release documents the band's experiences of 2013 via a video montage of several of their performances.

Track listing

Digital download
  1. "Flaws" – 3:37
  2. "Durban Skies" – 4:11
  3. "Flaws" (Cinematic's in My Soul Remix) – 4:29
  4. "Flaws" (Live from The Scala) – 3:45
  5. "Flaws" (music video) – 3:41

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)Position
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[2] 28
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[3] 55
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[4] 39

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom[5] [6] 4 July 20117" vinylYoung and Lost Club
21 October 2012Digital downloadVirgin Records
Italy[7] 14 March 2014Contemporary hit radio
United States[8] [9] [10] 8 July 2014Modern rock radio
11 August 2014Adult album alternative radio
9 September 2014Contemporary hit radio

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Flaws' Sheet Music at Musicnotes.com. Musicnotes . 28 June 2013 .
  2. Alternative Songs: Year End 2014 . . 21 December 2014.
  3. Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014 . . 21 December 2014.
  4. Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2014 . . 21 December 2014.
  5. Web site: Releases: Bastille – YALC0059 . Young and Lost Club Records . 31 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140109105224/http://www.youngandlostclub.co.uk/releases/release_detail.php?catalogue=YALC0059 . 9 January 2014 . dead .
  6. Web site: Flaws – EP by Bastille . . 8 June 2014.
  7. Web site: Bastille – Flaws (Virgin) . Radio Airplay SRL . 8 June 2014 . Mompellio, Gabriel . Italian . https://web.archive.org/web/20140717232223/http://www.radioairplay.fm/RadioDate/PublicDetails/61883 . 17 July 2014 . dead .
  8. Web site: Alternative > Future Releases . All Access Music Group . 26 June 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140713212901/http://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases . 13 July 2014 . dead .
  9. Web site: Triple A > Future Releases . All Access Music Group . 20 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140727124426/http://www.allaccess.com/triple-a/future-releases . 27 July 2014 . dead .
  10. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases . All Access Music Group . 28 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819213306/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases . 19 August 2014 . dead .