Plage (song)

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"Plage"
Plage (song).jpg
Single by Crystal Fighters
from the album Star of Love
Released8 August 2011 (2011-08-08)
Genre Electronic
Length3:36
Label Zirkulo
Songwriter(s) Crystal Fighters
Producer(s) Crystal Fighters
Crystal Fighters singles chronology
"At Home"
(2011)
"Plage"
(2011)
"Love Is All I Got"
(2012)

"Plage" is the sixth single by English electronic band Crystal Fighters from their album Star of Love . The single was released on 8 August 2011 through Zirkulo records, to positive reviews.

Contents

Release

The release of this single coincided with the release of the "Deluxe Edition" of the album. [1] The single was released through PIAS to the continental European market earlier in the year [ when? ] to both positive reviews and chart success in the Netherlands. [2]

An acoustic version of the song was recorded on the UK TV show, "Abbey Road Debuts", produced by Channel 4 and aired in April 2011. [3] [4] The song also featured in a TV advert named "Forever Spring" for UK clothing retailer Matalan as well as another for US retail corporation Target and the UK's Sky. [5] [6]

Music video

The music video for this single features live footage of Crystal Fighters from their 2010 / 2011 tour, with footage from Belgium, UK, Spain and Mexico.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Plage"03:52
2."Plage" (Compuphonic Remix)05:30
3."Plage" (Mashed Paper Klub Remix)05:02
4."Plage" (Acoustic)04:09
Total length:18:33

[7]

Reception

Whiteboard music awarded the single 8.7 out of 10, citing that the single "is an extraordinarily pleasant breath of fresh air into the current indie music scene". [8]

On-line music magazine, This is Fake DIY, states:

Releasing the song when they have is a smart move on the band's part; musically, it's got just the right sun-kissed, excitable tone for the summer time, along with some very festival-sing-a-long-friendly lyrics. 'Plage' is a catchy, fun pop single, more than ready to get stuck in that sun-burnt bonce of yours.

Tom Baker

It was named by on-line music magazine, The Music fix, as a "single of the week" on 7 August 2011. [9]

Charts

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