Floods (Fightstar song)

Infobox Single
Name = Floods


Artist = Fightstar
from Album = One Day Son, This Will Be All Yours
Released = flagicon|United Kingdom March 3, 2008
Format = CD Single, 7" Vinyl, Download
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Alternative metal, post-grunge, power ballad
Length = 3:34
B-Side(s) = "Song One"
"Zihuatanejo"
Writer = Charlie Simpson, Alex Westaway
Producer = Matt Wallace
Chart position = Unknown
Last single = "Deathcar"
(2007)
This single = "Floods"
(2008)
Next single = "I Am The Message"
(2008)

"Floods" is a song by alternative metal band Fightstar from London, England. It was originally intended to be released as the debut single from their third album One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours. The single was however changed to We Apologise For Nothing (due to speculated theories the recent floods in the UK may have influenced the change).

Charlie Simpson has stated the song deals more with environmental issues, such as global warming and climate change, and about how people have influenced their own downfall within it.Fact|date=September 2007The song was released on their MySpace on January 14, 2008.

In a question and answer session in September 2007, both Charlie and Alex confirmed that the second single from the album would most likely be Floods. This has since been changed and the next single was eventually Deathcar, released on 3 December 2007.

However during another Q and A session on the band's official forums on 28 November 2007, Alex confirmed they are currently working on new tracks to be possibly used as part of a new EP for the "Floods" release.cite web | title=- Fightstar - ::View topic - WEB CHAT REPLACEMENT | work=www.fightstarmusic.com | url=http://www.fightstarmusic.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=319452&highlight=#319452]

It was confirmed via the band's official website and myspace, that "Floods" will be released as the latest single on March 3rd, 2008. It reached No.2 on the UK Rock Chart, and No.3 in the UK Indie Chart, but failed to chart in the UK Singles Chart.

The release includes two brand new B-sides, "Flotation Therapy" and "Zihuatanejo".

iTunes have an exclusive acoustic version of the track as well as a radio mix and instrumental version available on digital download.

Gut Records have an exclusive new B-side available for download. "Dark Star" will be available for download on March 3rd as a bundle package with "Floods"

Track listing

*CD Single:
# "Floods" (Album Version)
# "Flotation Therapy"
# "Floods" (Instrumental)
# "Floods" (Video)
# "Floods" (Making of The Video)

*7" Vinyl:
# "Floods" (Radio Mix)
# "Zihuatanejo"

*Digital Download:
# "Floods" (Instrumental)
# "Floods" (Radio Mix)

*iTunes Exclusive:
# "Floods" (Acoustic)
# "Floods" (Album Version)

*Gut Record Exclusive Bundle:

# "Floods" (Album Version)
# "Dark Star"

Video

The video depicts the band playing inside the attic of a small house. As the song progresses various CGI shots from the film Flood are shown, which visualises mass flooding across famous landmarks in London. Firstly the 02 Dome (formerly the Millennium Dome), then Tower Bridge, followed by the London Eye and finally Westminster. As the song comes to a climax the sound of rain fall increases as bass player Dan Haigh looks at the window. The camera swings out to show nearly everything submerged under water, including the house the band were playing in. The video is available on the band's official site and Youtube. A "Behind The Scenes" clip is also soon to be made available.

Chart Performance

References

Reviews

* "stv" Singles review: 21/02/08 [http://www.stv.tv/content/out/music/singles_reviews/display?id=opencms:/out/music/singles_reviews/Singles_review_210208 link]

Music News Review by James Coplin http://www.music-news.com/ShowReview.asp?H=Fightstar-Floods-sinlge-review&nReviewID=3095&nType=2&

External links

* [http://gut-wmv.bsky.net/gutrecords/fs-floods_01_11Mbps_Stream.wmv Floods] music video.