"In The Summer" is the third single by English electronic band Crystal Fighters from their album Star of Love. The single was released on 5 July 2010 through Zirkulo records to positive reviews.
| "In The Summer" | ||||
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| Single by Crystal Fighters | ||||
| from the album Star of Love | ||||
| Released | 5 July 2010 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Zirkulo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Crystal Fighters | |||
| Producer(s) | Crystal Fighters | |||
| Crystal Fighters singles chronology | ||||
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Release
editThis single was named by the BBCs Nick Grimshaw as one of his "Records of the Week".[1] "In The Summer" received wide radio coverage, being played by Rob da Bank and Zane Lowe;[2][3] being featured as a record to "Go buy Monday" by Dermot O'Leary;[4] and even featuring as one of Huw Stephens' "Hottest records in the world".[5]
Music video
editThe video was directed by Tobias Stretch and filmed in the Appalachian Mountains.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In The Summer" | 03:56 |
| 2. | "In The Summer" (Tek-One Mix) | 05:35 |
| 3. | "In The Summer" (dBridge's in the Shade Mix) | 05:39 |
| 4. | "In The Summer" (Sepalcure Dub) | 04:54 |
| Total length: | 20:04 | |
Reception
editThe single was well reviewed by music magazine The Fly who awarded the single 4 (out of 5) flies with the following review:
'In The Summer' sounds like Empire of the Sun taking on M.I.A. with uzi-like drum beats, optimism-laden lyrics ("Show me something wrong with the summer?") and an abundance of typically peculiar, thinking-outside-thebox explosions of electronica. Perfect.
— Harriet Gibsone, [8]
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Top 40 NME Singles[9] | 40 |
References
edit- ^ "Radio 1 Programmes - Nick Grimshaw, With Crystal Fighters on the phone". BBC. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Radio 1 Programmes - Rob da Bank, Fanfarlo in Session, Mount Kimbie in the Studio". BBC. 31 July 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Radio 1 Programmes - Zane Lowe, Hype Night". BBC. 26 July 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Radio 2 Programmes - Dermot O'Leary, 10/07/2010". BBC. 10 July 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Radio 1 Programmes - Zane Lowe, Huw's T in the Park Mixtape". BBC. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Promo News » Blog Archive » Crystal Fighters' In The Summer by Tobias Stretch » Promo News". Promonews.tv. 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Crystal Fighters - In The Summer at Discogs". Discogs. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Single Review: Crystal Fighters / 'In The Summer' (Zirkulo) / Single Reviews". The-Fly.Co.Uk. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ "Archive Chart". Theofficialcharts.com. 31 July 2010. Archived from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.