"Attracting Flies" is a song from the English electronic music duo AlunaGeorge. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 8 March 2013 as the third single from their first studio album, Body Music (2013). The song peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart.
| "Attracting Flies" | ||||
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| Single by AlunaGeorge | ||||
| from the album Body Music | ||||
| Released | 8 March 2013 | |||
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| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | George Reid | |||
| AlunaGeorge singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception edit
The track was met with universal acclaim upon its release. Pitchfork labeled it "Best New Track".
Music video edit
A music video to accompany the release of "Attracting Flies" was first released onto YouTube on 10 March 2013 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-seven seconds.[1] The video is a play on the song's chorus' line "Little grey fairytales and little white lies". It features Aluna as the protagonists of various well-known fairytales, however each of them have been given a gritty, urban twist. For example, Little Red Riding Hood is being stalked late at night by a man (played by George) and his dog, and Sleeping Beauty passes out after overdosing on anti-depressants.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Attracting Flies" | 3:08 |
Chart performance edit
For the chart week 23 March 2013, "Attracting Flies" debuted at number one-hundred-and-thirty-one on the UK Singles Chart.[2] The following week saw the track rise twenty-two places to number one-hundred-and-nine. On the chart week dated 6 April 2013, the track advanced thirty-fives places to number eighty-four; becoming AlunaGeorge's third top 100 hit after "Your Drums, Your Love" (number 50, 2012) and "White Noise" (number 2, 2013).[3] On its fourth charting week, the track rose a further thirty-three places to number fifty-one, before reaching a new peak of number thirty the following week. The following week after that, it reached number 19.[3]
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 8 March 2013[13] | Digital download | Island |
References edit
- ^ AlunaGeorge - Attracting Flies [Parental Advisory]. YouTube
- ^ "Chart Archive - March 23, 2013". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 1227 (Week Commencing 2 September 2013)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-18. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
- ^ "AlunaGeorge – Attracting Flies" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "AlunaGeorge – Attracting Flies" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban.
- ^ "AlunaGeorge – Attracting Flies" (in French). Ultratip.
- ^ "AlunaGeorge – Attracting Flies" (in French). Ultratop Dance.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Archive chart: 2012-05-05". UK Urban Chart.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 2013" (PDF). Ukchartsplus.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – AlunaGeorge – Attracting Flies". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ iTunes - Music - Attracting Flies - Single by AlunaGeorge Archived October 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine