"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.
| "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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Music video
editA 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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