| Formed a Band | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Art Brut |
| Album: | Bang Bang Rock & Roll |
| Released: | 29 March 2004 |
| Genre: | Alternative rock |
| Length: | 2:58 |
| Label: | Rough Trade Records |
| Producer: | Keith Top of the Pops |
| Next Title: | Modern Art/My Little Brother |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
"Formed a Band" is song by English-based indie rock band Art Brut. It was released as a single on 29 March 2004 by Rough Trade Records and reached number 52 in the UK Singles Chart. A later recording, produced by John Fortis, is present on their 2005 album Bang Bang Rock & Roll.[1]
The earlier version of the song was released on the Angular Records sampler in November 2003 and is featured on the compilation Art Brut Top of the Pops as "Formed a Band (Early Keith Top of the Pops Version).
The song is featured on the 2006 EA Sports Video game, FIFA Street 2 as well as an episode of ITV's Lewis, the popular Inspector Morse spin off.[2] It was also included on the Pitchfork 500.[3] In December 2009, NME listed "Formed a Band" as the 32nd best single of the decade. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 102 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".[4]
In 2012, They Might Be Giants frontman John Flansburgh listed the song as one of his top 10 tracks – praising the "countless fanciful lyrical turns".[5]