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"Quicksand"
"Quicksand"
	EP cover
Single by La Roux
from the album La Roux
Released	15 December 2008
Recorded	2008
Studio	Elfin (Teddington, London)
Genre	Synth-pop
Length	3:05
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Elly Jackson; Ben Langmaid;
Producer(s)	Ben Langmaid; Elly Jackson;
La Roux singles chronology
Alternative cover
	Re-release cover
Music video
	"Quicksand" on YouTube

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"Quicksand" is a song by English synth-pop duo La Roux, released on 15 December 2008 by Kitsuné^[1] as both their debut single and the lead single from their eponymous debut studio album (2009). Written and produced by members Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid, the track was a commercial disappointment despite acclaim from critics, peaking at number 153 on the UK Singles Chart upon limited release.^[2] When re-released on 23 November 2009, the single re-entered the chart at number 129.

Song information

Jackson told The London Paper that the song is about "having an intense moment with someone, when maybe you're watching a film or listening to music, and both of you are yearning for the other one, and it's almost painful to sit next to them."^[3]

Critical reception

"Quicksand" was met with critical acclaim. Digital Spy music editor Nick Levine wrote that "[l]ike most of the songs on their debut album, it's a winning combination of pop smarts, stifling romantic obsession and production that mixes the sounds of '82 with the sonic punch of '09."^[4] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian commented that "the sparse dynamics and stabbing synthesisers of 'Quicksand' offer a reminder that not every aspect of the 80s has been mined to exhaustion in recent years."^[5] Peter Paphides of The Times called the song "superb" and added, "Propelled along by a melody that shares some of its DNA with Prince's 'When Doves Cry', Jackson casts herself as the recipient of an overture from someone already in a relationship."^[6]

John Murphy, writing for musicOMH, described the song as "instantly addictive and catchy", while stating that "unlike a lot of electro acts out there, 'Quicksand' has real heart and emotion to it as well—certainly not a case of style over substance."^[1] AllMusic's Heather Phares noted that the track "uses a relentlessly tight arrangement and Jackson's frosty soulfulness to give the song's obsession a shot of excitement."^[7] Luke Turner of NME referred to "Quicksand" as "liquid-mercury-smooth but pierced by sharp vocals."^[8]

Music video

The music video of "Quicksand" was directed by Kinga Burza.^[9] It was released on YouTube on 13 January 2009. The video shows Jackson on a tropical island with pineapples and the sun setting. Girls are dancing. Jackson is seen with a parrot on her shoulder, singing. It mostly features Jackson singing with the sun setting behind her.

Track listings

Original release

French 12-inch single^[10]

A1. "Quicksand" (Original) – 3:07

A2. "Quicksand" (autoKratz Drags to Riches Mix) – 4:44

B1. "Quicksand" (Beni's Sinking at 1.56 Mix) – 4:20

B2. "Quicksand" (Chateau Marmont Remix) – 3:34

French digital EP^[11]

"Quicksand" – 3:07
"Quicksand" (AutoKratz Drags to Riches Mix) – 4:42
"Quicksand" (Beni's Sinking at 1.56 Mix) – 4:18
"Quicksand" (Chateau Marmont Remix) – 3:32
"Quicksand" (Joe and Will Ask? Remix) – 5:01

UK digital single^[12]

"Quicksand" (Standard Version) – 3:05

US EP and digital EP^[13]^[14]

"Quicksand" (Original Version) – 3:06
"Quicksand" (Mad Decent Remix No. 1) – 5:07
"In for the Kill" (Skream's Let's Get Ravey Remix) – 5:02

US 12-inch single^[15]

A1. "Quicksand" – 3:08

A2. "Quicksand" (Mad Decent Mix No. 1) – 5:10

A3. "Quicksand" (Instrumental) – 3:08

B1. "In for the Kill" (Skream's Let's Get Ravey Remix) – 5:04

B2. "In for the Kill" (Instrumental) – 4:08

Re-release

UK CD single^[16]

"Quicksand" – 3:07
"Quicksand" (Boy 8 Bit Remix) – 5:58
"Quicksand" (Beni's Sinking at 1.56 Mix) – 4:19

UK limited-edition 7-inch single^[17]

A. "Quicksand" - 3:07

UK digital EP^[18]

"Quicksand" – 3:07
"Quicksand" (Boy 8 Bit Remix) – 5:58
"Quicksand" (Alex Metric Remix) – 6:26
"Quicksand" (Mad Decent Remix No. 1) – 5:12

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of La Roux.^[19]

Recording and management

Recorded at Elfin Studios (Teddington, London)
Mixed at Mr Dan's (London)
Published by Big Life Music Ltd.

Personnel

Elly Jackson – vocals, production
Ben Langmaid – production
Dan Carey – mixing

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[20]	19
UK Singles (OCC)^[21]	129

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Original release
France	15 December 2008	12-inch single digital EP	Kitsuné	^[10]^[11]
United States	14 April 2009	EP digital EP	Cherrytree Interscope	^[13]^[14]
United States	9 June 2009	12-inch single	Cherrytree Interscope	^[22]
United Kingdom	2 July 2009	Digital single	Polydor	^[12]
Re-release
United Kingdom	22 November 2009	Digital EP	Polydor	^[18]
United Kingdom	23 November 2009	CD single 7-inch single	Polydor	^[23]^[17]

References

^ ^a ^b Murphy, John. "La Roux – Quicksand (Kitsune)". musicOMH. Archived from the original on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
^ Balls, David (10 September 2009). "La Roux 'won't re-release Quicksand single'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
^ "Quicksand by La Roux". Songfacts. Retrieved 16 November 2009.
^ Levine, Nick (23 November 2009). "La Roux: 'Quicksand'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
^ Petrides, Alexis (26 June 2009). "La Roux: La Roux". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
^ Paphides, Peter (25 June 2009). "La Roux: La Roux". The Times. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
^ Phares, Heather. "La Roux – La Roux – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
^ Turner, Luke (23 June 2009). "Album Review: La Roux – 'La Roux'". NME. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
^ Knight, David (3 December 2008). "La Roux's Quicksand by Kinga Burza". Promo News. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
^ ^a ^b "Quicksand : La Roux" (in French). Fnac. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Kitsuné: Quicksand – EP de La Roux" (in French). iTunes Store (France). Retrieved 7 February 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Quicksand (Standard Version) – Single by La Roux". iTunes Store (UK). Retrieved 7 February 2010.
^ ^a ^b "La Roux : Releases : Quicksand EP". Interscope Records. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Quicksand – EP by La Roux". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 7 February 2010.
^ "La Roux – Quicksand (12", Single)". Discogs. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
^ "La Roux – Quicksand (CD, Single)". Discogs. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
^ ^a ^b "La Roux – Quicksand (7", Ltd, S/Sided, Etch)". Discogs. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Quicksand – EP by La Roux". iTunes Store (UK). Retrieved 7 February 2010.
^ La Roux (liner notes). La Roux. Polydor Records. 2009. 2703635.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "La Roux – Quicksand" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
^ "Chart Log UK – Chart Coverage and Record Sales 2009". Zobbel. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
^ "Quicksand/In for the Kill [Vinyl]: La Roux". Amazon (US). Retrieved 8 February 2010.
^ "Quicksand: La Roux". Amazon (UK). Retrieved 13 February 2010.

[musicOMH-1] Murphy, John. "La Roux – Quicksand (Kitsune)". musicOMH. Archived from the original on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2009.

[2] Balls, David (10 September 2009). "La Roux 'won't re-release Quicksand single'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 April 2019.

[3] "Quicksand by La Roux". Songfacts. Retrieved 16 November 2009.

[4] Levine, Nick (23 November 2009). "La Roux: 'Quicksand'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 April 2019.

[5] Petrides, Alexis (26 June 2009). "La Roux: La Roux". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 May 2010.

[6] Paphides, Peter (25 June 2009). "La Roux: La Roux". The Times. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2010.

[7] Phares, Heather. "La Roux – La Roux – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 April 2019.

[8] Turner, Luke (23 June 2009). "Album Review: La Roux – 'La Roux'". NME. Retrieved 18 April 2019.

[9] Knight, David (3 December 2008). "La Roux's Quicksand by Kinga Burza". Promo News. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2009.

[FR_12-inch-10] "Quicksand : La Roux" (in French). Fnac. Retrieved 2 August 2011.

[iTunes_FR-11] "Kitsuné: Quicksand – EP de La Roux" (in French). iTunes Store (France). Retrieved 7 February 2010.

[iTunes_UK_1-12] "Quicksand (Standard Version) – Single by La Roux". iTunes Store (UK). Retrieved 7 February 2010.

[US_EP-13] "La Roux : Releases : Quicksand EP". Interscope Records. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.

[iTunes_US-14] "Quicksand – EP by La Roux". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 7 February 2010.

[15] "La Roux – Quicksand (12", Single)". Discogs. Retrieved 2 August 2011.

[16] "La Roux – Quicksand (CD, Single)". Discogs. Retrieved 2 August 2011.

[UK_7-inch-17] "La Roux – Quicksand (7", Ltd, S/Sided, Etch)". Discogs. Retrieved 8 February 2010.

[iTunes_UK_2-18] "Quicksand – EP by La Roux". iTunes Store (UK). Retrieved 7 February 2010.

[19] La Roux (liner notes). La Roux. Polydor Records. 2009. 2703635.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Flanders_Tip_La_Roux-20] "La Roux – Quicksand" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 1 October 2020.

[21] "Chart Log UK – Chart Coverage and Record Sales 2009". Zobbel. Retrieved 11 March 2010.

[22] "Quicksand/In for the Kill [Vinyl]: La Roux". Amazon (US). Retrieved 8 February 2010.

[23] "Quicksand: La Roux". Amazon (UK). Retrieved 13 February 2010.

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-"'''Quicksand'''" is a song by English [[synth-pop]] duo [[La Roux]] from their [[La Roux (album)|eponymous debut studio album]] (2009). Written and produced by [[Elly Jackson]] and [[Ben Langmaid]], the song was released as the album's lead single on 15 December 2008 by [[Kitsuné]].<ref name="musicOMH">{{cite web |last=Murphy |first=John |url=http://www.musicomh.com/singles/la-roux_1208.htm |title=La Roux – Quicksand (Kitsune) |work=[[musicOMH]] |accessdate=9 April 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419090703/http://www.musicomh.com/singles/la-roux_1208.htm |archivedate=19 April 2009}}</ref> It peaked at number 153 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] upon limited release.<ref>{{cite web |last=Balls |first=David |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a176806/la-roux-wont-re-release-quicksand-single/ |title=La Roux 'won't re-release Quicksand single' |work=[[Digital Spy]] |date=10 September 2009 |accessdate=18 April 2019}}</ref> When re-released on 23 November 2009, the single re-entered the chart at number 129.
+"'''Quicksand'''" is a song by English [[synth-pop]] duo [[La Roux]], released on 15 December 2008 by [[Kitsuné]]<ref name="musicOMH">{{cite web |last=Murphy |first=John |url=http://www.musicomh.com/singles/la-roux_1208.htm |title=La Roux – Quicksand (Kitsune) |work=[[musicOMH]] |access-date=9 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419090703/http://www.musicomh.com/singles/la-roux_1208.htm |archive-date=19 April 2009}}</ref> as both their debut single and the lead single from their [[La Roux (album)|eponymous debut studio album]] (2009). Written and produced by members [[Elly Jackson]] and Ben Langmaid, the track was a commercial disappointment despite acclaim from critics, peaking at number 153 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] upon limited release.<ref>{{cite web |last=Balls |first=David |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a176806/la-roux-wont-re-release-quicksand-single/ |title=La Roux 'won't re-release Quicksand single' |work=[[Digital Spy]] |date=10 September 2009 |access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> When re-released on 23 November 2009, the single re-entered the chart at number 129.
 ==Song information==
-Jackson told ''[[The London Paper]]'' that the song is about "having an intense moment with someone, when maybe you're watching a film or listening to music, and both of you are yearning for the other one, and it's almost painful to sit next to them."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=14969 |title=Quicksand by La Roux |publisher=Songfacts |accessdate=16 November 2009}}</ref>
+Jackson told ''[[The London Paper]]'' that the song is about "having an intense moment with someone, when maybe you're watching a film or listening to music, and both of you are yearning for the other one, and it's almost painful to sit next to them."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=14969 |title=Quicksand by La Roux |publisher=Songfacts |access-date=16 November 2009}}</ref>
 ==Critical reception==
-"Quicksand" was met with critical acclaim. ''[[Digital Spy]]'' music editor Nick Levine wrote that "[l]ike most of the songs on their debut album, it's a winning combination of pop smarts, stifling romantic obsession and production that mixes the sounds of '82 with the sonic punch of '09."<ref>{{cite web |last=Levine |first=Nick |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/single-reviews/a187684/la-roux-quicksand-187684/ |title=La Roux: 'Quicksand' |work=Digital Spy |date=23 November 2009 |accessdate=18 April 2019}}</ref> [[Alexis Petridis]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' commented that "the sparse dynamics and stabbing synthesisers of 'Quicksand' offer a reminder that not every aspect of the 80s has been mined to exhaustion in recent years."<ref>{{cite web |last=Petrides |first=Alexis |authorlink=Alexis Petridis |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jun/26/la-roux |title=La Roux: La Roux |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=26 June 2009 |accessdate=17 May 2010}}</ref> [[Peter Paphides]] of ''[[The Times]]'' called the song "superb" and added, "Propelled along by a melody that shares some of its DNA with [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]'s '[[When Doves Cry]]', Jackson casts herself as the recipient of an overture from someone already in a relationship."<ref>{{cite web |last=Paphides |first=Peter |authorlink=Peter Paphides |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6578062.ece |title=La Roux: La Roux |work=[[The Times]] |date=25 June 2009 |accessdate=17 May 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615064557/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6578062.ece |archivedate=15 June 2011}}</ref>
+"Quicksand" was met with critical acclaim. ''[[Digital Spy]]'' music editor Nick Levine wrote that "[l]ike most of the songs on their debut album, it's a winning combination of pop smarts, stifling romantic obsession and production that mixes the sounds of '82 with the sonic punch of '09."<ref>{{cite web |last=Levine |first=Nick |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/single-reviews/a187684/la-roux-quicksand-187684/ |title=La Roux: 'Quicksand' |work=Digital Spy |date=23 November 2009 |access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> [[Alexis Petridis]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' commented that "the sparse dynamics and stabbing synthesisers of 'Quicksand' offer a reminder that not every aspect of the 80s has been mined to exhaustion in recent years."<ref>{{cite web |last=Petrides |first=Alexis |author-link=Alexis Petridis |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jun/26/la-roux |title=La Roux: La Roux |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=26 June 2009 |access-date=17 May 2010}}</ref> [[Peter Paphides]] of ''[[The Times]]'' called the song "superb" and added, "Propelled along by a melody that shares some of its DNA with [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]'s '[[When Doves Cry]]', Jackson casts herself as the recipient of an overture from someone already in a relationship."<ref>{{cite web |last=Paphides |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Paphides |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6578062.ece |title=La Roux: La Roux |work=[[The Times]] |date=25 June 2009 |access-date=17 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615064557/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article6578062.ece |archive-date=15 June 2011}}</ref>
-John Murphy, writing for ''[[musicOMH]]'', described the song as "instantly addictive and catchy", while stating that "unlike a lot of [[Electro (music)|electro]] acts out there, 'Quicksand' has real heart and emotion to it as well—certainly not a case of style over substance."<ref name="musicOMH"/> [[AllMusic]]'s Heather Phares noted that the track "uses a relentlessly tight arrangement and Jackson's frosty soulfulness to give the song's obsession a shot of excitement."<ref>{{cite web |last=Phares |first=Heather |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/la-roux-mw0000823831 |title=La Roux – La Roux – Review |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=18 April 2019}}</ref> Luke Turner of ''[[NME]]'' referred to "Quicksand" as "liquid-mercury-smooth but pierced by sharp vocals."<ref>{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Luke |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/reviews-la-roux-10596 |title=Album Review: La Roux – 'La Roux' |work=[[NME]] |date=23 June 2009 |accessdate=18 April 2019}}</ref>
+John Murphy, writing for ''[[musicOMH]]'', described the song as "instantly addictive and catchy", while stating that "unlike a lot of [[Electro (music)|electro]] acts out there, 'Quicksand' has real heart and emotion to it as well—certainly not a case of style over substance."<ref name="musicOMH"/> [[AllMusic]]'s Heather Phares noted that the track "uses a relentlessly tight arrangement and Jackson's frosty soulfulness to give the song's obsession a shot of excitement."<ref>{{cite web |last=Phares |first=Heather |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/la-roux-mw0000823831 |title=La Roux – La Roux – Review |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> Luke Turner of ''[[NME]]'' referred to "Quicksand" as "liquid-mercury-smooth but pierced by sharp vocals."<ref>{{cite web |last=Turner |first=Luke |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/reviews-la-roux-10596 |title=Album Review: La Roux – 'La Roux' |work=[[NME]] |date=23 June 2009 |access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref>
 ==Music video==
-The music video of "Quicksand" was directed by Kinga Burza.<ref>{{cite web |last=Knight |first=David |url=http://www.promonews.tv/2008/12/03/la-roux%e2%80%99s-quicksand-by-kinga-burza/ |title=La Roux's Quicksand by Kinga Burza |publisher=Promo News |date=3 December 2008 |accessdate=8 May 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003040328/http://www.promonews.tv/2008/12/03/la-roux%e2%80%99s-quicksand-by-kinga-burza/ |archivedate=3 October 2011}}</ref> It was released on [[YouTube]] on 13 January 2009. The video shows Jackson on a tropical island with pineapples and the sun setting. Girls are dancing. Jackson is seen with a parrot on her shoulder, singing. It mostly features Jackson singing with the sun setting behind her.
+The music video of "Quicksand" was directed by Kinga Burza.<ref>{{cite web |last=Knight |first=David |url=http://www.promonews.tv/2008/12/03/la-roux%e2%80%99s-quicksand-by-kinga-burza/ |title=La Roux's Quicksand by Kinga Burza |publisher=Promo News |date=3 December 2008 |access-date=8 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003040328/http://www.promonews.tv/2008/12/03/la-roux%e2%80%99s-quicksand-by-kinga-burza/ |archive-date=3 October 2011}}</ref> It was released on [[YouTube]] on 13 January 2009. The video shows Jackson on a tropical island with pineapples and the sun setting. Girls are dancing. Jackson is seen with a parrot on her shoulder, singing. It mostly features Jackson singing with the sun setting behind her.
 ==Track listings==
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-*'''US 12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/La-Roux-Quicksand/release/1827889 |title=La Roux – Quicksand (12", Single) |publisher=[[Discogs]] |accessdate=2 August 2011}}</ref>
+*'''US 12-inch single'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/La-Roux-Quicksand/release/1827889 |title=La Roux – Quicksand (12", Single) |publisher=[[Discogs]] |access-date=2 August 2011}}</ref>
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+*'''UK CD single'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/La-Roux-Quicksand/release/2041227 |title=La Roux – Quicksand (CD, Single) |publisher=Discogs |access-date=2 August 2011}}</ref>
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-| align="center"| <ref name="FR 12-inch">{{cite web |url=https://musique.fnac.com/a2521989/La-Roux-Quicksand-Maxi-vinyl |title=Quicksand : La Roux |language=French |publisher=[[Fnac]] |accessdate=2 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="iTunes FR">{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/kitsune-quicksand-ep/id298822866 |title=Kitsuné: Quicksand – EP de La Roux |language=French |publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (France) |accessdate=7 February 2010}}</ref>
+| align="center"| <ref name="FR 12-inch">{{cite web |url=https://musique.fnac.com/a2521989/La-Roux-Quicksand-Maxi-vinyl |title=Quicksand : La Roux |language=fr |publisher=[[Fnac]] |access-date=2 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="iTunes FR">{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/kitsune-quicksand-ep/id298822866 |title=Kitsuné: Quicksand – EP de La Roux |language=fr |publisher=[[iTunes Store]] (France) |access-date=7 February 2010}}</ref>
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 | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|[[Cherrytree Records|Cherrytree]]|[[Interscope Records|Interscope]]}}
-| align="center"| <ref name="US EP">{{cite web |url=http://www.interscope.com/artist/releases/detail.aspx?pid=2135&aid=1129 |title=La Roux : Releases : Quicksand EP |publisher=[[Interscope Records]] |accessdate=8 February 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114043631/http://www.interscope.com/artist/releases/detail.aspx?pid=2135&aid=1129 |archivedate=14 January 2010}}</ref><ref name="iTunes US">{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/quicksand-ep/id311213218 |title=Quicksand – EP by La Roux |publisher=iTunes Store (US) |accessdate=7 February 2010}}</ref>
+| align="center"| <ref name="US EP">{{cite web |url=http://www.interscope.com/artist/releases/detail.aspx?pid=2135&aid=1129 |title=La Roux : Releases : Quicksand EP |publisher=[[Interscope Records]] |access-date=8 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114043631/http://www.interscope.com/artist/releases/detail.aspx?pid=2135&aid=1129 |archive-date=14 January 2010}}</ref><ref name="iTunes US">{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/quicksand-ep/id311213218 |title=Quicksand – EP by La Roux |publisher=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=7 February 2010}}</ref>
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 | 9 June 2009
 | 12-inch single
-| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029LJAFY |title=Quicksand/In for the Kill [Vinyl]: La Roux |publisher=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] (US) |accessdate=8 February 2010}}</ref>
+| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029LJAFY |title=Quicksand/In for the Kill [Vinyl]: La Roux |publisher=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] (US) |access-date=8 February 2010}}</ref>
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 ! scope="row"| United Kingdom
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 | Digital single
 | [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
-| align="center"| <ref name="iTunes UK 1">{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/quicksand-standard-version/id320374995 |title=Quicksand (Standard Version) – Single by La Roux |publisher=iTunes Store (UK) |accessdate=7 February 2010}}</ref>
+| align="center"| <ref name="iTunes UK 1">{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/quicksand-standard-version/id320374995 |title=Quicksand (Standard Version) – Single by La Roux |publisher=iTunes Store (UK) |access-date=7 February 2010}}</ref>
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 ! colspan="6"| Re-release
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 | Digital EP
 | rowspan="2"| Polydor
-| align="center"| <ref name="iTunes UK 2">{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/quicksand-ep/id340840125 |title=Quicksand – EP by La Roux |publisher=iTunes Store (UK) |accessdate=7 February 2010}}</ref>
+| align="center"| <ref name="iTunes UK 2">{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/quicksand-ep/id340840125 |title=Quicksand – EP by La Roux |publisher=iTunes Store (UK) |access-date=7 February 2010}}</ref>
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 | 23 November 2009
 | {{hlist|[[CD single]]|[[7-inch single]]}}
-| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002UNWIN2 |title=Quicksand: La Roux |publisher=Amazon (UK) |accessdate=13 February 2010}}</ref><ref name="UK 7-inch">{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/La-Roux-Quicksand/release/2017413 |title=La Roux – Quicksand (7", Ltd, S/Sided, Etch) |publisher=Discogs |accessdate=8 February 2010}}</ref>
+| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002UNWIN2 |title=Quicksand: La Roux |publisher=Amazon (UK) |access-date=13 February 2010}}</ref><ref name="UK 7-inch">{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/La-Roux-Quicksand/release/2017413 |title=La Roux – Quicksand (7", Ltd, S/Sided, Etch) |publisher=Discogs |access-date=8 February 2010}}</ref>
 |}
 ==References==
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-[[Category:2008 songs]]
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v t e La Roux
Studio albums	La Roux Trouble in Paradise Supervision
Singles	"Quicksand" "In for the Kill" "Bulletproof" "I'm Not Your Toy" "Uptight Downtown" "Kiss and Not Tell"
Promotional singles	"Let Me Down Gently" "Tropical Chancer"
Related articles	Discography