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Wikipedia article




"'Horchata'" is a song by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend. Written by the members of the band and produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, the song was released as the lead single from their second album 'Contra' on October 5, 2009 via XL Recordings. The single was initially released as a free download on the band's web site. The term "horchata" refers to a traditional beverage often made of ground almonds, sesame seeds, or rice.

Commercial performance



"Horchata" peaked at #10 on the 'Billboard' Heatseekers Songs chart and at #2 on the 'Billboard' Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. It also peaked at #69 on the Canadian Hot 100 and #26 on the Belgium Ultratop 50 in Flanders.

Other appearances



"Horchata" was featured on the Hollister Co. Christmas 2013 playlist.

Personnel



'Vampire Weekend'

* Ezra Koenig lead vocals, keyboard

* Rostam Batmanglij piano, background vocals, vocal harmonies, keyboards, harpsichord, VSS-30, drum, synth, sampler programming

* Christopher Tomson drums

* Chris Baio bass

'Additional musicians'

* Mauro Refosco marimbas, rebolo, zabumba, shekere, shakers, auxiliary percussion

* Marcus Farrar shekere, auxiliary percussion

* Anne Donlon vocals

* Nat Baldwin double bass

* Jonathan Chu violin, viola

* Hamilton Berry cello

'Production'

* Rostam Batmanglij production, string arrangements, mixing, engineering

* Justin Gerrish mixing, engineering

* Shane Stoneback engineering

* Fernando Lodeiro engineering assistance

* Emily Lazar mastering

* Joe LaPorta assistant mastering engineering

Charts



References



Category:2009 singles

Category:2009 songs

Category:Vampire Weekend songs

Category:Songs written by Rostam Batmanglij

Category:Songs written by Ezra Koenig

Category:XL Recordings singles

Category:Songs written by Chris Tomson

Category:Songs written by Chris Baio

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