"Quelle Surprise" is a single by British rock band Enter Shikari, released on 19 May 2011. It was originally planned to be the first single released from the band's third studio album A Flash Flood of Colour. However, Rou Reynolds later confirmed that it would not feature, and instead will be a stand-alone single much like the previous single "Destabilise".[2] The song was first played live at the SXSW Festival on 18 March 2011 in Austin, Texas. The track's debut airing was on 19 May 2011 Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show, he chose the track for the "Hottest Record In the World" spot.[3]
| "Quelle Surprise" | ||||
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| Single by Enter Shikari | ||||
| Released | 19 May 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Length | 4:35 | |||
| Label | Ambush Reality | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Enter Shikari | |||
| Producer(s) | Dan Weller | |||
| Enter Shikari singles chronology | ||||
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The single was released on iTunes shortly after being played on Zane's show. The single comes with 3 b-sides, 2 of them being remixes of "Destabilise", one by Reynolds' side project ROUT and the other by London artists Creatures of Love. The other b-side being a live recording of "Hectic" from the Enter Shikari Christmas party featuring Matty P. It was announced that on 11 July 2011 that this EP would be released as a limited edition 2 7" vinyl set (one will be red, the other will be white).
The song was eventually included on A Flash Flood of Colour as a bonus track on the iTunes version of the album in the UK and Ireland. The same edition of the album also included the previous standalone single "Destabilise" as a bonus track, as well.
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Enter Shikari
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Quelle Surprise" (Clean) | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Quelle Surprise" | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Hectic" (Live) (feat. Matty P.) | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Destabilise" (Rout Remix) | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Destabilise" (Creatures of Love Remix) | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Destabilise" (Jonny & The Snipers Version) | 4:03 |
Personnel edit
- Enter Shikari
- Rou Reynolds - vocals, electronics
- Rory Clewlow - guitar, background vocals
- Chris Batten - bass, background vocals
- Rob Rolfe - drums, background vocals
- Production
- Dan Weller - production, mixing
Charts edit
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 113 |
| UK Rock Chart[5] | 5 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[6] | 15 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d Veevers, Brendon. "Single Review: Enter Shikari - 'Quelle Surprise'". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "punkrockvideos.com – enter shikari warped tour interview video". Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ BBC – Zane Lowe's Hottest Records blog: Hottest Record – Enter Shikari – Quelle Surprise
- ^ "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2011". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ^ 2011-06-04 Top 40 Rock & Metal Singles Archive | Official Charts
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.