This Orient
2010 single by Foals
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"This Orient" is a song by British indie rock band Foals. It was released as the lead single from the band's second album, Total Life Forever. It was made available for digital download on 2 May 2010, and received a physical release the next day. The "Starkey remix" version of the song was used in Pro Evolution Soccer 2012.
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| Single by Foals | ||||
| from the album Total Life Forever | ||||
| Released | 3 May 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | Transgressive | |||
| Songwriters | Jack Bevan, Edwin Congreave, Walter Gervers, Yannis Philippakis, Jimmy Smith | |||
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The song is built around vocal samples,[1] and the meaning behind the song is unclear.
The song peaked at number 97 on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Orient" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "This Orient" (Starkey Remix) | 4:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Orient" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Spanish Sahara" (Chad Valley Remix) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Orient" | 4:06 |
| 2. | "This Orient" (Radio Edit) | 3:48 |
| 3. | "This Orient" (Instrumental) | 4:03 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Orient" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "This Orient" (Starkey Remix) | 4:42 |
| 3. | "This Orient" (Warrior One Remix) | 4:19 |
| 4. | "This Orient" (Astronomer Remix) | 6:24 |
| 5. | "Spanish Sahara" (Mosca Remix) | 7:32 |
| 6. | "Tron" (Kieran Hebden Version) | 8:17 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Orient" (Starkey Remix) | 4:42 |
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[2] | 71 |
| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[3] | 18 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[4] | 98 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 97 |