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"'''Matilda'''" is a song by British [[rock music|rock]] band [[alt-J]] from their debut studio album ''[[An Awesome Wave]]'', released on January 10, 2012 as a digital download. It was released as a split single with "Fitzpleasure" in February 24 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 [[Natalie Portman]]'s character "Mathilda" from the 1994 film ''[[Léon: The Professional]]''. 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 January 10, 2012 as a digital download. It was released as a split single with "Fitzpleasure" in February 24 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 band would later release the song "Leon", a tribute to the main character of the film.


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==

Revision as of 16:13, 21 March 2017

"Matilda"
Song
B-side"Fitzpleasure"

"Matilda" is a song by British rock band alt-J from their debut studio album An Awesome Wave, released on January 10, 2012 as a digital download. It was released as a split single with "Fitzpleasure" in February 24 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 band would later release the song "Leon", a tribute to the main character of the film.

Track listing

Digital download[1]
  1. Matilda - 3:48
10" single[2]
  1. Matilda - 3:48
  2. Fitzpleasure - 3:39
7" single[3]
  1. Matilda - 3:48
  2. Matilda (Johnson Somerset Radio Mix)
Digital iTunes EP[4]
  1. Matilda - 3:48
  2. Fitzpleasure - 3:39
  3. Matilda (Remix) - 3:49
  4. Fitzpleasure (bretonLABS Ghost Remix) - 4:23

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop)[5] 109
France Singles[6] 6
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 95
UK Indie (OCC)[8] 7

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

  1. ^ "iTunes - Music - Matilda - Single by alt-J". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  2. ^ "alt-J - Matilda / Fitzpleasure (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  3. ^ "alt-J - Matilda". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  4. ^ "iTunes - Music - Matilda / Fitzpleasure - EP by alt-J". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  5. ^ "Discografie Alt-J". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  6. ^ Steffen Hung. "Discographie Alt-J". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  7. ^ Tobias Zywietz. "The Official Zobbel Homepage". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  8. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.