"What Went Down" is a single by the British rock band Foals. It is the title track from their fourth studio album of the same name and was debuted and released as its lead single on 16 June 2015 via DJ Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show. [1]

"What Went Down"
Single by Foals
from the album What Went Down
B-side"What Went Down" (radio edit)
Released16 June 2015
Recorded2014–2015
StudioLa Fabrique (Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France)
Genre
Length5:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)James Ford
Foals singles chronology
"Out of the Woods"
(2013)
"What Went Down"
(2015)
"Mountain at My Gates"
(2015)
Music video
"What Went Down" on YouTube

Track listing

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CD-R Promo
No.TitleLength
1."What Went Down" (Album version)5:00
2."What Went Down" (Radio edit)4:01
3."What Went Down" (Instrumental version)4:58
Total length:13:59
Digital version
No.TitleLength
1."What Went Down" (Album version)5:00
2."What Went Down" (Radio edit)4:01
Total length:9:01
Streaming version
No.TitleLength
1."What Went Down"5:00
Total length:5:00

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
Czech Republic Modern Rock (IFPI)[2] 1
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[3] 30
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 172
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] 24
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] 35

Certifications

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Certifications for What Went Down
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Bandwidth remix

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"What Went Down (Bandwidth Remix)"
 
Remix by Foals featuring Justin Chancellor and The Crystal Method
Released15 September 2016 (2016-09-15)
GenreElectronic rock
Length5:10
LabelWarner Bros. UK
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Crystal Method singles chronology
"Over It"
(2015)
"What Went Down (Bandwidth Remix)"
(2016)
"Going In"
(2016)
Music video
"What Went Down (Remix)" on YouTube

On 16 September 2015, a remix of "What Went Down" was released featuring remixing from Justin Chancellor (Tool) and Scott Kirkland of The Crystal Method. The single was released for streaming and digital download.

References

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  1. ^ "Foals unveil new single 'What Went Down' - listen". NME. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. ^ "CZ - Radio - Top 20 Modern Rock - What Went Down" (in Czech). IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Foals Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Foals Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Foals Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  7. ^ "British single certifications – Foals – What Went Down". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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