Techno Fan
| "Techno Fan" | ||||
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| Single by The Wombats | ||||
| from the album This Modern Glitch | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 6 June 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, alternative dance, indie pop, electropop | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | 14th Floor Records Bright Antenna (US) | |||
| Songwriters | Dan Haggis, Tord Øverland Knudsen, Matthew Murphy | |||
| Producer | The Wombats | |||
| The Wombats singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
Music video
[edit | edit source]The music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on 19 April 2011.[2] The video was directed by Marc Klasfeld.
Live performances
[edit | edit source]The Wombats performed the song on 15 May 2011 at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Carlisle on the Main Stage.[3]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Techno Fan" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Avalanche" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Trampolining" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Shock Goodbyes and P45's" | 4:27 |
Chart performance
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[4] | 60 |
| Japan Hot 100[5] | 23 |
Release history
[edit | edit source]| Region | Date | Label | Format |
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| United Kingdom | 6 June 2011[6] | 14th Floor Records | Digital download |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ The Wombats - News - Pre-order Techno Fan Now! Archived 2011-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Wombats - Techno Fan (Official Video) YouTube
- ^ The Wombats perform Techno Fan at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend - YouTube
- ^ The Wombats - Techno Fan OfficialCharts.com/
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- ^ Techno Fan - Single by The Wombats iTunes
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