Parachute (Kaiser Chiefs song)

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"Parachute"
Parachute Kaiser Chiefs.jpg
Single by Kaiser Chiefs
from the album Stay Together
Released14 June 2016
Recorded2016
Genre Electropop, [1] dance-pop
Length3:53
Label Caroline International, Universal Music
Songwriter(s) Nick Baines, Simon Rix, Andrew White, Ricky Wilson
Kaiser Chiefs singles chronology
"Falling Awake"
(2015)
"Parachute"
(2016)
"Hole In My Soul"
(2016)

"Parachute" is a song by English band Kaiser Chiefs. It is the lead single from their sixth studio album, Stay Together .

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Scotland (OCC) [2] 100
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade) [3] 90
UK Download (OCC) [4] 86

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