Wetsuit / Tiger Blood
| "Wetsuit / Tiger Blood" | ||||
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| Single by the Vaccines | ||||
| from the album What Did You Expect from The Vaccines? | ||||
| Released | 11 December 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | The Vaccines | |||
| Producer(s) | Dan Grech-Marguerat ("Wetsuit") Albert Hammond Jr. & Gus Oberg ("Tiger Blood") | |||
| The Vaccines singles chronology | ||||
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"Wetsuit / Tiger Blood" is a single from English indie rock band the Vaccines from their debut album, What Did You Expect from The Vaccines?. The single was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 11 December 2011. It was also released as on 7" vinyl limited to 500 copies. The single debuted at number 164 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music video
[edit]A music video to accompany the release of "Wetsuit" was first released onto YouTube on 5 October 2011; at a total length of three minute and fifty-five seconds.[1] This was the world's first Instagram crowdsourced music video.[citation needed]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wetsuit" (Single Mix) | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Tiger Blood" (Explicit Version) | 2:01 |
Credits and personnel
[edit]- Performed by – The Vaccines
- Produced by – Dan Grech-Marguerat ("Wetsuit"), Albert Hammond Jr. & Gus Oberg ("Tiger Blood")
- Engineered by – Gus Oberg ("Tiger Blood")
- Lyrics – Justin Hayward-Young
- Music – The Vaccines
- Label – Columbia Records
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 50 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] | 164 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 11 December 2011[5] | Digital Download |
References
[edit]- ^ The Vaccines - Wetsuit Instagram Video. YouTube
- ^ "The Vaccines – Wetsuit" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 24.12.2011 (wk50). CHART LOG UK: NEW ENTRIES UPDATE. COMBINED SINGLES (200)". 2011-12-24.
- ^ "British single certifications – Vaccines – Wetsuit". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ Wetsuit / Tiger Blood - Single by The Vaccines. iTunes
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