Watercolour (song)
| "Watercolour" | |||||||
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| Single by Pendulum | |||||||
| from the album Immersion | |||||||
| Released |
1 May 2010 (iTunes) 2 May 2010 (digital) 3 May 2010 (CD and vinyls) | ||||||
| Format | 12", CD, download | ||||||
| Recorded | 2008–2010 | ||||||
| Genre | Electronic rock, drum and bass | ||||||
| Length |
19:45 (CD single) 5:04 (digital single) 23:14 (iTunes digital bundle) 9:39 (12" vinyl) 11:13 (12" remixes vinyl) | ||||||
| Label | Warner Music UK, Ear Storm | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Rob Swire | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen | ||||||
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"Watercolour" is the first single from the third album Immersion by Australian drum and bass band Pendulum. This song has been remixed by dubstep artist Emalkay and by progressive house artist deadmau5. The video was shot on 16 March 2010 at a studio in East London featuring around 70 fans as extras. A behind the scenes video was released on the official Pendulum website.[1] The music video was released as a MySpace exclusive on 31 March.[2] Watercolour debuted number 4 on the UK charts making it the band's highest charted single in the United Kingdom to date. The song also featured on F1 2010 and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The song was also used in a promo during the 2011 A-League Grand Final. It featured in the 2011 series of the BBC programme Traffic Cops. Pendulum performed Watercolour at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards at Belfast City Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom during the Backstage Show on November 6, 2011.
Formats and track listings
These are the major formats and associated track listings of single releases of "Watercolour", written and produced by Rob Swire.
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iTunes digital bundle
Digital single
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CD single
12" vinyl single
12" remixes vinyl single
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Chart performance
As predicted by midweek sales estimates,[3] "Watercolour" debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 9 May 2010 at number 4, marking Pendulum's most successful single after "Propane Nightmares" reached number 9 in 2008. In its second week in the chart, the single fell number 13. On 26 May 2010, the single fell to number 22, before climbing three places to number 19 following the release of the album.
"Watercolour" also debuted on the Australian Singles Chart on 10 May 2010[4] at number 37. The following week the single fell 10 places to number 47. The single also debuted the same day on the New Zealand Top 40 chart at number 37. However, the single dropped out of the Top 40 the following week. "Watercolour" was listed on Triple J's Hottest 100, 2010 countdown and came in at 69.
| Chart (2010) | Peak Position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 37 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 62 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 37 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] | 4 |
Release history
| Region | Release Date | Format | Catalogue |
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| Worldwide | 1 May 2010 | iTunes | none |
| 2 May 2010 | download single | none | |
| United Kingdom | 3 May 2010 | 12" single | WEA470T |
| CD single | WEA470CD |
Personnel
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References
- ↑ "Making of the Watercolour video". pendulum.com. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ↑ "Watercolour video on MySpace". myspace.com.
- ↑ "Update: Sophie, Lady A, Rihanna, Lambo – Music The Sound". Digital Spy. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ↑ "Australia Singles Top 50 (May 10, 2010) – Music Charts". Acharts.us. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Pendulum – Watercolour". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
- ↑ Canadian Singles Chart 1 June 2010
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Pendulum – Watercolour". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
- ↑ "May 2010/ Archive Chart: 15 May 2010" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 2010-10-09.