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"Matilda"
"Matilda"
Single by alt-J
from the album An Awesome Wave
B-side	"Fitzpleasure"
Released	10 January 2012
Recorded	2009
Genre	Indie folk; progressive folk; art rock;
Length	3:48
Label	Infectious
Songwriter(s)	Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Gwilym Sainsbury and Thom Green
Producer(s)	Charlie Andrew
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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

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

Chart (2012–13)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[6]	59
France (SNEP)^[7]	6
UK Singles (OCC)^[8]	83
UK Indie (OCC)^[9]	7

Certifications

Certifications for *Matilda*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[10]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	10 January 2012	Digital Single	Infectious
	24 February 2012	Digital EP, 10" vinyl
	10 December 2012	7" vinyl

References

^ "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.

[1] "Alt-J (∆) interview - Joe Newman (part 1)". YouTube. Retrieved 1 May 2017.

[2] "iTunes - Music - Matilda - Single by alt-J". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

[3] "alt-J - Matilda / Fitzpleasure (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

[4] "alt-J - Matilda". Discogs. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

[5] "iTunes - Music - Matilda / Fitzpleasure - EP by alt-J". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Alt-J-6] "Alt-J – Matilda" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

[sc_France_Alt-J-7] "Alt-J – Matilda" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

[sc_UK_Alt-J-8] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2018.

[sc_UKindie_Alt-J-9] "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

[United_KingdomAlt-JMatildasingleCertRef-10] "British single certifications – Alt-J – Matilda". British Phonographic Industry.

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-| Name = Matilda
+| name       = Matilda
-| Cover = alt-J matilda.jpg
-| Artist = [[alt-J]]
+| cover      = alt-J matilda.jpg
-| Album = [[An Awesome Wave]]
+| alt        =
+| type       = single
-| B-side = "[[Fitzpleasure]]"
-| Recorded = 2009
+| artist     = [[alt-J]]
-| Released = 10 January 2012
+| album      = [[An Awesome Wave]]
+| B-side     = [[Fitzpleasure]]
-| Format = [[Music download|Digital download]], [[7" vinyl]], [[10" vinyl]]
+| released   = 10 January 2012
-| Genre = {{Hlist|[[Indie folk]]|[[progressive folk]]|[[art rock]]}}
-| Length = 3:48
+| recorded   = 2009
+| studio     =
-| Label = [[Infectious Records|Infectious]]
-| Writer = alt-J
+| venue      =
+| genre      = {{Hlist|[[Indie folk]]|[[progressive folk]]|[[art rock]]}}
-| Producer = [[Charlie Andrew]]
+| length     = 3:48
-| Last single = "[[Bloodflood]]"<br>(2011)
+| label      = [[Infectious Records|Infectious]]
-| This single = "'''Matilda'''"<br>(2012)
+| writer     = Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Gwilym Sainsbury and Thom Green
-| Next single = "[[Breezeblocks (song)|Breezeblocks]]"<br>(2012)
+| producer   = [[Charlie Andrew]]
+| prev_title = [[Bloodflood]]
+| prev_year  = 2011
+| next_title = [[Breezeblocks (song)|Breezeblocks]]
+| next_year  = 2012
 }}
-"'''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 is a tribute to Matilda Davies, a friend of the band, who was an Art teacher at a grammar school in Kings Heath, Birmingham, who later moved to United Arab Emirates. The song relates to the movie [[Léon: The Professional]], 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) |accessdate=2017-05-01}}</ref> The band would later release the song "Leon", a tribute to the main character of the film.
+"'''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]].
+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 ==
-;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 |date=2012-01-10 |accessdate=2015-03-18}}</ref>
+'''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>
-#Matilda - 3:48
+#"Matilda" – 3:48
-;10" single<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/alt-J-Matilda-Fitzpleasure/release/3463913 |title=alt-J - Matilda / Fitzpleasure (Vinyl) |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2015-03-18}}</ref>
+'''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>
-#Matilda - 3:48
+#"Matilda" – 3:48
-#Fitzpleasure - 3:39
+#"Fitzpleasure" – 3:39
-;7" single<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/alt-J-Matilda/master/550852 |title=alt-J - Matilda |publisher=Discogs.com |date= |accessdate=2015-03-18}}</ref>
+'''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>
-#Matilda - 3:48
+#"Matilda" – 3:48
-#Matilda (Johnson Somerset Radio Mix)
+#"Matilda" (Johnson Somerset Radio Mix)
-; 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 |date=2012-02-24 |accessdate=2015-03-18}}</ref>
+'''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>
-#Matilda - 3:48
+#"Matilda" – 3:48
-#Fitzpleasure - 3:39
+#"Fitzpleasure" – 3:39
-#Matilda (Remix) - 3:49
+#"Matilda" (Remix) – 3:49
-#Fitzpleasure (bretonLABS Ghost Remix) - 4:23
+#"Fitzpleasure" (bretonLABS Ghost Remix) – 4:23
 == Charts ==
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
 |-
-! Chart (2012)
+! Chart (2012–13)
 ! Peak<br />position
 |-
+{{single chart|Flanders Tip|59|artist=Alt-J|song=Matilda|accessdate=5 January 2018|rowheader=true}}
-| Belgium ([[Ultratop]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Alt-J |title=Discografie Alt-J |publisher=Ultratop.be |date= |accessdate=2015-03-18}}</ref>
-| style="text-align:center;"| 109
 |-
+{{single chart|France|6|artist=Alt-J|song=Matilda|accessdate=5 January 2018|rowheader=true}}
-| France Singles<ref>{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Alt-J |title=Discographie Alt-J |publisher=Lescharts.com |date= |accessdate=2015-03-18}}</ref>
-| style="text-align:center;"| 6
 |-
+{{single chart|UK|83|date=20130120|artist=Alt-J|song=Matilda|accessdate=28 August 2018|rowheader=true}}
-| UK Singles ([[UK Singles Chart|Official Charts Company]])<ref>{{cite web|author=Tobias Zywietz |url=http://www.zobbel.de/ |title=The Official Zobbel Homepage |publisher=Zobbel.de |date= |accessdate=2015-03-18}}</ref>
-| style="text-align:center;"| 83
 |-
+{{single chart|UKindie|7|date=20121222|artist=Alt-J|song=Matilda|accessdate=5 January 2018|rowheader=true}}
-{{singlechart|UKindie|7|date=2012-12-22}}
 |}
+==Certifications==
+{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''Matilda''}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|relyear=2012|certyear=2021|title=Matilda|artist=Alt-J|type=single|award=Silver|id=17186-2431-1}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=yes}}
 == Release history ==
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+! scope="col"| Region
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+! scope="col"| Date
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+[[Category:Infectious Music singles]]

v t e alt-J
Joe Newman Thom Sonny Green Gus Unger-Hamilton Gwilym Sainsbury
Studio albums	An Awesome Wave (2012) This Is All Yours (2014) Relaxer (2017) The Dream (2022)
Remix Albums	Reduxer (2018) The Dream (CARBS Remix Edition) (2023)
Extended plays	Deadcrushed (2017)
Singles	"Bloodflood" / "Tessellate" "Matilda" "Breezeblocks" "Tessellate" "Something Good" "Fitzpleasure" "Hunger of the Pine" "Left Hand Free" "Every Other Freckle" "3WW" "In Cold Blood" "Adeline" "Deadcrush" "Pleader"
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