Re-Wired (song)
2011 single by Kasabian
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"Re-Wired" is the second single from Kasabian's fourth album, Velociraptor!. First released digitally, the single has also been released as a limited 10 inch vinyl on 20 November 2011. Only 1,000 copies were made and were quickly sold out in 3 days through pre-orders.[3] A part of the song was used at half time in live Premier League football matches on Sky Sports during the 2011/2012 season, when a small round up of incidents during the match was played before a commercial break.
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| Single by Kasabian | ||||
| from the album Velociraptor! | ||||
| Released | 20 October 2011 | |||
| Genre | Electronic rock,[1] pop rock, disco[2] | |||
| Length | 4:44 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter | Sergio Pizzorno | |||
| Producer | Dan the Automator | |||
| Kasabian singles chronology | ||||
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| Velociraptor! track listing | ||||
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Music video
The band have released a video for the song, in which they drive various cars, being chased by a black 4x4. At the end they are caught and given a suitcase that glows as gold when opened and they remain speechless.[4] Like the promo video for "Vlad The Impaler", this one also has a more humorous nature. In one scene, they are seen riding a five-seater bike, with Noel Fielding dressed up as Vlad the Impaler.
Track listing
Signed 10"
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Re-Wired" | 4:44 |
iTunes Single
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Re-Wired" | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Re-Wired (VEVO Presents: Kasabian) [Video]" | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Velociraptor! (VEVO Presents: Kasabian) [Video]" | 3:33 |
Promo CD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Re-Wired" (Single edit) | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Re-Wired" (Instrumental) | 3:40 |
Personnel
- Kasabian
- Tom Meighan – lead vocals
- Sergio Pizzorno – guitars, synthesizers, backing vocals
- Chris Edwards – bass
- Ian Matthews – drums
- Additional personnel
- Gary Alesbrook – trumpet
- Mat Coleman – trombone
- Andrew Kinsman – saxophone
- London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings
Commercial performance
In its second week of release, the song briefly cracked the Official UK Singles Chart at number 96 before falling off the chart. The main reason was the limited vinyl release, which was not a proper single. It slowly climbed on the Belgium Tip Chart, to 13 in Flanders and 35 in Wallonia.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] | 13 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[6] | 35 |
| Scotland (OCC)[7] | 88 |
| Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 100 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 96 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||