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| name = Matilda |
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| Cover = alt-J matilda.jpg |
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| type = single |
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| B-side = "Fitzpleasure" |
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| artist = [[alt-J]] |
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| album = [[An Awesome Wave]] |
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| Format = [[Music download|Digital download]], [[7" vinyl]], [[10" vinyl]] |
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| B-side = [[Fitzpleasure]] |
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| recorded = 2009 |
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| genre = {{Hlist|[[Indie folk]]|[[progressive folk]]|[[art rock]]}} |
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| This single = "'''Matilda'''"<br>(2012) |
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| writer = Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Gwilym Sainsbury and Thom Green |
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| prev_year = 2011 |
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| next_year = 2012 |
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"'''Matilda'''" is a song by British [[rock music|rock]] band [[alt-J]] |
"'''Matilda'''" is a song by British [[rock music|rock]] band [[alt-J]] from their debut studio album ''[[An Awesome Wave]]'', released on 10 January 2012 as a digital download. It was released as a split single with "Fitzpleasure" on 24 February as a digital download and on 10" triangle shaped vinyl. It was written by Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Gwilym Sainsbury and Thom Green and produced by [[Charlie Andrew]]. The song relates to the movie ''[[Léon: The Professional|Léon]]'', specifically the relationship between the main character (a hitman) and a young girl called Mathilda.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyJSgAJxazY |title=Alt-J (∆) interview - Joe Newman (part 1) |website=YouTube |access-date=1 May 2017}}</ref> The band would later release the song "Leon", a tribute to the main character of the film. The cover image is a photograph of [[Ball's Pyramid]]. |
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The song has a [[YouTube]] video featuring imagery of human faces which steadily morph so that every so often you are looking at a new face. This video contained a self-referential gimmick as at the time of release "Alt+J" was the shortcut for a YouTube video to rewind 7 seconds which was the perfect amount of time to go from one "finished" facial image to another so you would see a new face each time you pressed it. This no longer is the case as the shortcut is simply "j" and is now a 10 second skip so it no longer syncs up with the video. |
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== Track listing == |
== Track listing == |
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'''Digital download'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/matilda-single/id494311025 |title=iTunes - Music - Matilda - Single by alt-J |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |access-date=18 March 2015}}</ref> |
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#Matilda |
#"Matilda" – 3:48 |
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'''10" single'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/alt-J-Matilda-Fitzpleasure/release/3463913 |title=alt-J - Matilda / Fitzpleasure (Vinyl) |publisher=Discogs |access-date=18 March 2015}}</ref> |
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#Matilda |
#"Matilda" – 3:48 |
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#Fitzpleasure |
#"Fitzpleasure" – 3:39 |
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'''7" single'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/alt-J-Matilda/master/550852 |title=alt-J - Matilda |publisher=Discogs |access-date=18 March 2015}}</ref> |
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#Matilda |
#"Matilda" – 3:48 |
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#Matilda (Johnson Somerset Radio Mix) |
#"Matilda" (Johnson Somerset Radio Mix) |
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'''Digital iTunes EP'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/matilda-fitzpleasure-ep/id501194962 |title=iTunes - Music - Matilda / Fitzpleasure - EP by alt-J |publisher=Itunes.apple.com |access-date=18 March 2015}}</ref> |
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#Matilda |
#"Matilda" – 3:48 |
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#Fitzpleasure |
#"Fitzpleasure" – 3:39 |
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#Matilda (Remix) |
#"Matilda" (Remix) – 3:49 |
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#Fitzpleasure (bretonLABS Ghost Remix) |
#"Fitzpleasure" (bretonLABS Ghost Remix) – 4:23 |
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== Charts == |
== Charts == |
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{{single chart|Flanders Tip|59|artist=Alt-J|song=Matilda|accessdate=5 January 2018|rowheader=true}} |
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| Belgium ([[Ultratop]])<ref>http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Alt-J</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 109 |
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{{single chart|France|6|artist=Alt-J|song=Matilda|accessdate=5 January 2018|rowheader=true}} |
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| France Singles<ref>http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Alt-J</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 6 |
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{{single chart|UK|83|date=20130120|artist=Alt-J|song=Matilda|accessdate=28 August 2018|rowheader=true}} |
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| UK Singles ([[UK Singles Chart|Official Charts Company]])<ref>http://www.zobbel.de/</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"| 95 |
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{{singlechart|UKindie|7|date=2012-12-22}} |
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{{single chart|UKindie|7|date=20121222|artist=Alt-J|song=Matilda|accessdate=5 January 2018|rowheader=true}} |
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==Certifications== |
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{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Matilda''}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|relyear=2012|certyear=2021|title=Matilda|artist=Alt-J|type=single|award=Silver|id=17186-2431-1}} |
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{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=yes}} |
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== Release history == |
== Release history == |
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| rowspan="3"| United Kingdom |
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| 10 January 2012 |
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| Digital Single |
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| rowspan="3"| Infectious |
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| 24 February 2012 |
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| Digital EP, 10" vinyl |
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| 10 December 2012 |
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| 7" vinyl |
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==References== |
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[[Category:2012 singles]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:46, 7 October 2024
"Matilda" | ||||
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Single by alt-J | ||||
from the album An Awesome Wave | ||||
B-side | "Fitzpleasure" | |||
Released | 10 January 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
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Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Infectious | |||
Songwriter(s) | Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Gwilym Sainsbury and Thom Green | |||
Producer(s) | Charlie Andrew | |||
Alt-J singles chronology | ||||
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"Matilda" is a song by British rock band alt-J from their debut studio album An Awesome Wave, released on 10 January 2012 as a digital download. It was released as a split single with "Fitzpleasure" on 24 February as a digital download and on 10" triangle shaped vinyl. It was written by Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Gwilym Sainsbury and Thom Green and produced by Charlie Andrew. The song relates to the movie Léon, specifically the relationship between the main character (a hitman) and a young girl called Mathilda.[1] The band would later release the song "Leon", a tribute to the main character of the film. The cover image is a photograph of Ball's Pyramid.
The song has a YouTube video featuring imagery of human faces which steadily morph so that every so often you are looking at a new face. This video contained a self-referential gimmick as at the time of release "Alt+J" was the shortcut for a YouTube video to rewind 7 seconds which was the perfect amount of time to go from one "finished" facial image to another so you would see a new face each time you pressed it. This no longer is the case as the shortcut is simply "j" and is now a 10 second skip so it no longer syncs up with the video.
Track listing
[edit]Digital download[2]
- "Matilda" – 3:48
10" single[3]
- "Matilda" – 3:48
- "Fitzpleasure" – 3:39
7" single[4]
- "Matilda" – 3:48
- "Matilda" (Johnson Somerset Radio Mix)
Digital iTunes EP[5]
- "Matilda" – 3:48
- "Fitzpleasure" – 3:39
- "Matilda" (Remix) – 3:49
- "Fitzpleasure" (bretonLABS Ghost Remix) – 4:23
Charts
[edit]Chart (2012–13) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] | 59 |
France (SNEP)[7] | 6 |
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 83 |
UK Indie (OCC)[9] | 7 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Label |
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United Kingdom | 10 January 2012 | Digital Single | Infectious |
24 February 2012 | Digital EP, 10" vinyl | ||
10 December 2012 | 7" vinyl |
References
[edit]- ^ "Alt-J (∆) interview - Joe Newman (part 1)". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Matilda - Single by alt-J". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "alt-J - Matilda / Fitzpleasure (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "alt-J - Matilda". Discogs. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Matilda / Fitzpleasure - EP by alt-J". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Alt-J – Matilda" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Alt-J – Matilda" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "British single certifications – Alt-J – Matilda". British Phonographic Industry.