Foundations (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Foundations


Caption =
Artist = Kate Nash
from Album = Made of Bricks
A-side =
B-side =
Released = flagicon|UK June 18, 2007
flagicon|Europe August 31, 2007
flagicon|USA September 4, 2007
Format = CD, 7", download
Recorded =
Genre = Indie pop
Length = 4:05
Label = Fiction
Writer = Kate Nash, Paul Epworth
Producer =
Certification = Silver (BPI)
Last single = "Caroline's a Victim/Birds"
(2007)
This single = "Foundations"
(2007)
Next single = "Mouthwash"
(2007)

"Foundations" is a song co-written by British singer-songwriter Kate Nash for her debut album "Made of Bricks" (2007).

It was released as the album's lead single in June 2007, her first single since signing with Fiction Records after the success of her debut single "Caroline's a Victim". On July 22 2007, Nash performed "Foundations" at 2007's T4 on the Beach in Weston-super-Mare. The single was a commercial success, ending 2007 as the year's 17th biggest-selling single in the UK. During live performances fans often hurl lemons at Kate during the line "You said I must eat so many lemons/cause I am so bitter" [BBC Music. On January 15 2008 she performed the song on the The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. The track follows a simple chord sequence, used as an ostinato 8 bars. It follows ABABABCB.

[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/singles2007.shtml "Top 40 Singles of the Year 2007 "] . Retrieved 2007-12-30]

Track listings

;UK CD

# "Foundations"
# "Habanera"

;UK 1st 7"

# "Foundations"
# "Old Dances"

;UK 2nd 7"

# "Foundations"
# "Navy Taxi"

;Australian CD

# "Foundations"
# "Habanera"
# "Navy Taxi"
# "Old Dances"

;US Digital EP

# "Foundations"
# "Navy Taxi"
# "Caroline's a Victim"
# "Habanera"
# "Foundations" (Video)

;iTunes Digital Download

# "Foundations" (Acoustic Version)

;7digital Digital Download

# "Foundations" (Metronomy Remix)

Music video

The music video was directed by Kinga Burza [ [http://www.myspace.com/katenashmusic MySpace] ] and makes use of video, still shots and stop motion animation. Colourful everyday items such as toothbrushes, shoes, socks and toys(one of which appears to be a Yellow Power Ranger) are prominent.

It follows the song closely, and is made up of several main scenes; Nash playing a card game, turning in bed, eating lemons ("you've said I must eat so many lemons, because I am so bitter"), sitting on a staircase, arm wrestling, decorating a cake and sitting in her lounge.
The video ends as she packs her suitcase and walks out of the house.

Chart performance

The song debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart for five non-consecutive weeks; it was preceded firstly by Rihanna's "Umbrella" and then by Timbaland's "The Way I Are", which sold just 16 copies more than "Foundations". [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/singles.shtml BBC - Radio 1 - Chart Show - The UK Top 40 Singles ] ]

References

External links

* [http://lyricwiki.org/Kate_Nash:Foundations Song's lyrics]