| "In The Summer" | ||||
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| Single by Crystal Fighters | ||||
| from the album Star of Love | ||||
| Released | 5 July 2010 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Zirkulo | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Crystal Fighters | |||
| Producer(s) | Crystal Fighters | |||
| Crystal Fighters singles chronology | ||||
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"In The Summer" is the third single by English electronic band Crystal Fighters from their album Star of Love . The single was released on 5 July 2010 through Zirkulo records to positive reviews.
This single was named by the BBCs Nick Grimshaw as one of his "Records of the Week". [1] "In The Summer" received wide radio coverage, being played by Rob da Bank and Zane Lowe; [2] [3] being featured as a record to "Go buy Monday" by Dermot O'Leary; [4] and even featuring as one of Huw Stephens' "Hottest records in the world". [5]
The video was directed by Tobias Stretch and filmed in the Appalachian Mountains. [6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In The Summer" | 03:56 |
| 2. | "In The Summer" (Tek-One Mix) | 05:35 |
| 3. | "In The Summer" (dBridge's in the Shade Mix) | 05:39 |
| 4. | "In The Summer" (Sepalcure Dub) | 04:54 |
| Total length: | 20:04 | |
The single was well reviewed by music magazine The Fly who awarded the single 4 (out of 5) flies with the following review:
'In The Summer' sounds like Empire of the Sun taking on M.I.A. with uzi-like drum beats, optimism-laden lyrics ("Show me something wrong with the summer?") and an abundance of typically peculiar, thinking-outside-thebox explosions of electronica. Perfect.
— Harriet Gibsone, [8]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Top 40 NME Singles [9] | 40 |
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