"Horchata" | ||||
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Single by Vampire Weekend | ||||
from the album Contra | ||||
Released | October 5, 2009 | |||
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Length | 3:28 | |||
Label | XL | |||
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Producer(s) | Rostam Batmanglij | |||
Vampire Weekend singles chronology | ||||
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"Horchata" is a song by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend. Written by the members of the band and produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, [1] the song was released as the lead single from their second album Contra on October 5, 2009 via XL Recordings. The single was initially released as a free download on the band's web site. [2] [3] The term "horchata" refers to a traditional beverage often made of ground almonds, sesame seeds, or rice.
"Horchata" peaked at #10 on the Billboard Heatseekers Songs chart and at #2 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. It also peaked at #69 on the Canadian Hot 100 and #26 on the Belgium Ultratop 50 in Flanders. [4]
"Horchata" was featured on the Hollister Co. Christmas 2013 playlist.{cn}
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Chart (2009–10) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA Hitseekers) [5] | 15 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [6] | 26 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [7] | 69 |
Mexico Ingles Airplay ( Billboard ) [8] | 17 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [9] | 2 |