Techno Fan | |
Cover: | TechnoFan.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | The Wombats |
Album: | This Modern Glitch |
Released: | 6 June 2011 |
Recorded: | 2010 |
Genre: | Alternative rock, alternative dance, indie pop, electropop |
Length: | 3:58 |
Label: | 14th Floor Records Bright Antenna (US) |
Producer: | The Wombats |
Chronology: | The Wombats |
Prev Title: | Anti-D |
Prev Year: | 2011 |
Next Title: | 1996 |
Next Year: | 2011 |
"Techno Fan" is a single from the indie-rock band The Wombats. The single was released as an EP in the United Kingdom on 5 June 2011[1] as a digital download on iTunes including three B-sides: "Avalanche", "Trampolining" and "Shock Goodbyes and P45's". This is the 4th single from the album This Modern Glitch, following "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)", "Jump Into the Fog" and "Anti-D". The single peaked at number 60 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was featured in the online game Fifa 11 as part of its backing track. On the week of 22 October, it re-entered the charts at #84 following its use in airline easyJet's new television commercial.
The music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on 19 April 2011.[2] The video was directed by Marc Klasfeld.
The Wombats performed the song on 15 May 2011 at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Carlisle on the Main Stage.[3]
Chart (2011) | Peak position | |
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UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[4] | 60 | |
Japan Hot 100[5] | 23 |