Mathletics (Foals song)

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"Mathletics"
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Single by Foals
Released20 August 2007 (2007-08-20)
Genre Math rock, dance-punk
Label Transgressive Records
Songwriter(s) Jack Bevan, Edwin Congreave, Walter Gervers, Yannis Philippakis, Jimmy Smith
Producer(s) Gareth Parton
Foals singles chronology
"Hummer"
(2007)
"Mathletics"
(2007)
"Balloons"
(2008)

"Mathletics" is the third single by Foals. It peaked at number 109 on the UK singles chart. It was released as a digital download and on vinyl on 20 August 2007. It was recorded and mixed by producer Gareth Parton at the Fortress and Strongroom recording studios. The song was used in promotional advertisements on the UK channel Fiver. The track received generally positive reviews. [1] [2]

Contents

Although initially released as a non-album single, it was added as a bonus track to later editions of Foals's debut album, Antidotes .

Track listing

7" single
No.TitleLength
1."Mathletics"3:10
2."Big Big Love (Fig #1)"4:39
Promo CD
No.TitleLength
1."Mathletics"3:10
2."Big Big Love (Fig #1)"4:39

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2010-03-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Foals". 14 August 2007.