My Number (Foals song) explained

My Number
Cover:My Number Single.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Foals
Album:Holy Fire
Released:17 December 2012
Recorded:2012
Genre:
Length:4:03
Label:Transgressive
Producer:
Prev Title:Inhaler
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:Late Night
Next Year:2013

"My Number" is a song by British rock band Foals, released as the second single from their third studio album Holy Fire. The song debuted live on 13 November 2012 during the band's performance on Later... with Jools Holland.[3] A month later to the date, they debuted the album version on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show on 13 December, then posted it via their YouTube page later the same day. A few days later, the single was released digitally in Australia on 17 December 2012.[4] The music video premiered on 23 January 2013.[5]

The song reached number 23 in the UK Singles Chart to become their highest charting single to date. It is also the band's most successful single to date worldwide.

The single artwork is by Leif Podhajsky.

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 98
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[7] 29
Poland (LP3)[8] 61
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 34
Venezuela Pop/Rock General (Record Report)[10] 32

Appearances in media

The song is used in ITV's UEFA Champions League: Extra Time programme when displaying group standings. The song was used prominently by the BBC during their coverage of the 2013 Six Nations rugby tournament. It also featured as the theme music for the BBC's coverage of the Glastonbury Festival 2013. The song also featured in series 2 episode 2 of BBC One drama Doctor Foster in September 2017. It also featured in EA Sports game, FIFA 14, in the form of an exclusive mix dubbed "Trophy Wife remix". It was also featured on Grey's Anatomy in 2013 during Season 9.

Notes and References

  1. News: Andy. Gill. Album review: Foals, Holy Fire (Transgressive). The Independent. 8 February 2013. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-review-foals-holy-fire-transgressive-8485978.html . 2022-06-18 . subscription . live. 12 February 2013.
  2. Web site: Ian. Cohen. Foals: Holy Fire. Pitchfork Media. 12 February 2013. 12 February 2013.
  3. Web site: BBC Two - Later... with Jools Holland, Series 41, Episode 8, Foals - My Number. BBC. November 24, 2019.
  4. https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/my-number-single/id588670665| iTunes - My Number - Single by Foals
  5. Web site: Watch: Foals Tweak the Live Performance Video Formula With the Video for "My Number" | News . Pitchfork . 2013-01-23 . 2013-02-12.
  6. Web site: The ARIA Report: Issue 1196 (Week Commencing 28 January 2013) . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20130203130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20130204-0000/Issue1196.pdf . dead . 2013-02-03 . . 11 June 2013 . 4 .
  7. Foals Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay) . . 17 October 2019.
  8. Web site: Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online . 18 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170704084036/http://lp3.polskieradio.pl/notowania/?numer=1635 . 4 July 2017 . dead .
  9. Web site: Schweizer Airplay Charts 17/2013 - hitparade.ch . hitparade.ch . 25 February 2022.
  10. Web site: Pop Rock General . . R.R. Digital C.A. . 27 April 2013 . 11 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130424043540/http://recordreport.com.ve/publico/?i=poprock . 24 April 2013 . Spanish . dead.