Leap of Faith (Hadouken! song)

Infobox Single
Name = Leap of Faith
Type = Digital download


Cover size =
Caption = Cover Art has not yet been released
Artist = Hadouken!
from Album = Not Here To Please You
A-side = "Leap of Faith"
B-side = "Love, Sweat and Beer"
"Girls"
Released = November 18, 2007
Format = Digital Download
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Grime
Rock
Length = 3:34
Label = Atlantic
Writer = Hadouken!
Producer = Bobby Harlow
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "Liquid Lives"
(2007)
This single = "Leap of Faith"
(2007)
Next single = "Get Smashed Gate Crash"
(2008)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption =
Lower caption = All 4 covers for the Leap of Faith singles
Type = CD#Single

"Leap of Faith" is the third single by British band Hadouken!, the single was released on the bands mixtape Not Here To Please You, the single itself was digitally released on 18th November 2007. [ [http://www.7digital.com/artists/hadouken/leap-of-faith/ 7digital] "Hadouken - Leap of Faith - single details" - "retrieved" March 10th 2008]

Background

The track is described by the band's official Bebo website as:

The track was released on November 12 on the EP titled "Not Here To Please You", [Cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/hadoukenuk|title=Hadouken! MySpace blog|accessdate=2007-09-18|publisher=Hadouken! (Myspace)] and then released as a digital single on November 18 2007. [Cite web|url=http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=268057552&s=143444|title=Hadouken! Leap of Faith |accessdate=2007-09-18|publisher=itunes] It peaked　at number 97 on iTunes

The song is about Teenage pregnancy and Gang violence. [Cite web|url=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=H2PNAMa3Oqk|title=Hadouken! Leap of Faith behind the scenes|accessdate=2007-09-18|publisher=Youtube]

Leap of Faith is the theme song for BBC Two show "Sound", on the fourth episode Hadouken! were featured on the show playing the single live. [Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sound/series1/episode4/|title=Leap of Faith as theme|accessdate=2007-11-16|publisher=BBC]

The full version of the song is only available on Myspace, no official releases include the full version of the song, only the Radio edit.

Track listing

* 7digital [ [http://www.7digital.com/artists/hadouken/leap-of-faith/ 7digital] "Hadouken - Leap Of Faith - single details - "retrieved" March 10th 2008]

# "Leap Of Faith" (radio edit) - 3:16
# "Leap Of Faith" (Shoes remix) - 3.59
# "Leap Of Faith" (Chase and Status dub) - 6:19
# "Leap Of Faith" (Chase and Status vocal) - 6:21

Music video

The music video was released on October 8 2007, and was made exclusive to Radio 1's DJ Zane Lowe. [Cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/hadoukenuk|title=Hadouken! MySpace blog|accessdate=2007-10-08|publisher=Hadouken! (Myspace)]

The video was filmed at Grey Court School and begins with the band going towards the basketball court, with a montage of images from the area, the band then set their musical instruments up, and play. As the video progresses more and more special effects are used showing luminous fire and purple cables. The video was directed and created by Bobby Harlow and Stitch That, who also created the videos for Liquid Lives and That Boy That Girl. [Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/zanelowe/hadouken.shtml|title=Hadouken! BBC Radio 1 "Leap of Faith"|accessdate=2007-09-08|publisher=BBC Radio 1]

The video is far darker than previous videos, matching the song's more 'Rock & Roll' sound. Hours after its Radio 1 debut the video leaked onto Youtube.

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