Cocoon (Catfish and the Bottlemen song)

"Cocoon"
Single by Catfish and the Bottlemen
from the album The Balcony
Released	15 September 2014
Genre	Garage rock post-punk revival
Length	4:04
Label	Island Communion
Songwriter(s)	Van McCann
Producer(s)	Jim Abbiss
Catfish and the Bottlemen singles chronology
"Fallout" (2014) "Cocoon" (2014) "Pacifier" (2014)
Music video
"Cocoon" on YouTube

"Cocoon" is the fifth single by Welsh indie rock band Catfish and the Bottlemen. The song was included on their debut studio album, The Balcony . The single was released on 15 September 2014. The single did not contain a B-side.

Cocoon was written about Van’s on and off girlfriend Nyree Waters.

An acoustic version of the song was featured in the FIFA 15 and FIFA 23 video game soundtracks. ^[1] This replaces 'but fuck it' with 'forget it', which also applies to the radio edit.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Cocoon"	4:04
Total length:		4:04

Charts

Chart (2014–2015)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [2]	78
UK Singles (OCC) [3]	109
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [4]	29
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [5]	50

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [6]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Listen to the FIFA 15 Soundtrack". EA Sports . Electronic Arts. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
2. "Catfish and the Bottlemen – Cocoon" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
4. "Catfish and the Bottlemen Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
5. "Catfish and the Bottlemen Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
6. "British single certifications – Catfish & The Bottlemen – Cocoon". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 30 June 2025.

External links

• Cocoon - Single at Discogs
• Lyrics of this song - Cocoon