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Wikipedia article"'Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)'" is a song by Liverpudlian indie band the Wombats. It was the first single to be released from their second album 'This Modern Glitch'. The song was added to the A-list on BBC Radio 1. BackgroundIn an interview with Digital Spy, drummer Dan Haggis said:
The cover also bears a striking resemblance to Tokyo, Japan, with every smaller 'mini-city' filled with a different color. Critical receptionFraser McAlpine of BBC Chart Blog gave the song a positive review stating:
The song also came eighth in the largest music poll in the world, Australian radio station's Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2010. Chart performance"Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)" debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 3 October 2010, where it debuted at number 23; marking the band's fifth top 40 hit and the third most successful of these behind "Moving to New York" and "Let's Dance to Joy Division", which reached numbers 13 and 15 respectively. The single spent only two weeks within the top 40, falling to number 32 in its second week and number 43 the week after. On 14 November, the single made its last appearance within the UK top 100 at number 99, marking its seventh and last week on the chart. Track listingsPersonnel* Matthew Murphy vocals, guitar, Casiotone MT-45, various synths * Tord verland Knudsen backing vocals, bass guitar, Moog synthesizer, piano, percussion * Daniel Haggis backing vocals, drums, piano, various synths ChartsCertificationsRelease historyReferencesCategory:14th Floor Records singles Category:2010 singles Category:2010 songs Category:Song recordings produced by Eric Valentine Category:Songs written by Dan Haggis Category:Songs written by Matthew Murphy Category:Songs written by Tord verland Knudsen Category:The Wombats songs | |
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