This Orient

"This Orient"
Single by Foals
from the album Total Life Forever
Released3 May 2010 (2010-05-03)
GenreIndie rock
Length4:02
LabelTransgressive
SongwritersJack Bevan, Edwin Congreave, Walter Gervers, Yannis Philippakis, Jimmy Smith
Foals singles chronology
"Spanish Sahara"
(2010)		 "This Orient"
(2010)		 "Miami"
(2010)

"This Orient" is a song by British indie rock band Foals. It was released as the lead single from the band's second album, Total Life Forever. It was made available for digital download on 2 May 2010, and received a physical release the next day. The "Starkey remix" version of the song was used in Pro Evolution Soccer 2012.

The song is built around vocal samples, and the meaning behind the song is unclear.

The song peaked at number 97 on the UK Singles Chart.

Track listing

7" single
No.TitleLength
1."This Orient"4:02
2."This Orient" (Starkey Remix)4:42
7" single
No.TitleLength
1."This Orient"4:02
2."Spanish Sahara" (Chad Valley Remix) 
Promo CD
No.TitleLength
1."This Orient"4:06
2."This Orient" (Radio Edit)3:48
3."This Orient" (Instrumental)4:03
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."This Orient"4:02
2."This Orient" (Starkey Remix)4:42
3."This Orient" (Warrior One Remix)4:19
4."This Orient" (Astronomer Remix)6:24
5."Spanish Sahara" (Mosca Remix)7:32
6."Tron" (Kieran Hebden Version)8:17
This Orient (Starkey Remix) Promo CD
No.TitleLength
1."This Orient" (Starkey Remix)4:42

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100) 71
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard) 18
Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)98
UK Singles (Official Charts)97

References

  1. ↑ Winistorfer, Andrew (10 May 2010). "Foals: Total Life Forever". Prefixmag.com.
  2. ↑ "Foals - Artist - Billboard Japan" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Foals Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 9/5/2010 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  5. ↑ "Search results for "Foals" | Official Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 October 2019.