"Flaws" is a song by British band Bastille. It is the third single from their debut studio album Bad Blood. The song was the band's debut single; it was first released in 2011 through the independent label Young and Lost Club as a double A-side 7-inch single with their song "Icarus". The single was later re-released through Virgin Records as a digital download on 21 October 2012, featuring remixes and new B-side track "Durban Skies", peaking at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart on this occasion. "Flaws" was released for a third time on 3 March 2014, but did not improve upon its previous peak.
| "Flaws" | ||||
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| Single by Bastille | ||||
| from the album Bad Blood | ||||
| A-side | "Flaws" (2011) | |||
| B-side | "Durban Skies" (2012) | |||
| Released | 4 July 2011 21 October 2012 3 March 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 3:37 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Dan Smith | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Bastille - Flaws (Official Music Video)" on YouTube | ||||
Composition edit
"Flaws" makes extensive use of compound quadruple meter (12
8 time).[1]
Music video edit
Two music videos have been produced. The first accompanied the 2012 release of "Flaws" and was first released onto YouTube on 12 September 2012 at a total length of three minutes and forty-one seconds.[2] A second video released in 2014 for the single's re-release documents the band's experiences of 2013 via a video montage of several of their performances.
Track listing edit
- Digital download[3]
- "Flaws" – 3:37
- "Durban Skies" – 4:11
- "Flaws" (Cinematic's In My Soul Remix) – 4:29
- "Flaws" (Live from The Scala) – 3:45
- "Flaws" (music video) – 3:41
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)[17] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[18] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom[19][3] | 4 July 2011 | 7" vinyl | Young and Lost Club |
| 21 October 2012 | Digital download | Virgin Records | |
| Italy[20] | 14 March 2014 | Contemporary hit radio | |
| United States[21][22][23] | 8 July 2014 | Modern rock radio | |
| 11 August 2014 | Adult album alternative radio | ||
| 9 September 2014 | Contemporary hit radio |
References edit
- ^ "'Flaws' Sheet Music at Musicnotes.com". Musicnotes. 28 June 2013.
- ^ Bastille – Flaws on YouTube
- ^ a b "Flaws – EP by Bastille". iTunes Store. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Bastille – Flaws" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Bastille Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Bastille Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Bastille Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Bastille Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Bastille Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Bastille Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Bastille Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "Alternative Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ "British single certifications – Bastille – Flaws". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Bastille – Flaws". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Releases: Bastille – YALC0059". Young and Lost Club Records. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ Mompellio, Gabriel. "Bastille – Flaws (Virgin)" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Alternative > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ "Triple A > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.