The Borders (song)

"The Borders"
Single by Sam Fender
from the album Hypersonic Missiles
Released	2 September 2019
Recorded	2019
Genre	Heartland rock [1] jangle pop [2]
Length	5:32
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Sam Fender
Producer(s)	Bramwell Bronte
Sam Fender singles chronology
"Will We Talk?" (2019) "The Borders" (2019) "All Is on My Side" (2019)

"The Borders" is a song performed by English musician Sam Fender. The song was released as a digital download on 2 September 2019 by Polydor Records as the seventh single from his debut studio album Hypersonic Missiles . ^{[3] [4] [5]} The song peaked at number 59 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Sam Fender and produced by Bramwell Bronte.

Background

In a press release, "The Borders is Fender's personal favourite song from the new album Hypersonic Missiles . At once deeply personal, traumatic event, Sam tells a story of two boys growing up together and then going their separate ways, the release reads. Memories inferred but not directly addressed. It's a storming tune with a powerful story, as so many of Sam's songs are.” ^[3]

Music video

A music video directed by Thomas James was released for the song on 22 October 2019. The video mirrors the song's lyrics by following a friendship between two boys through time, cutting between their childhood and the present day. ^{[6] [7]}

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Borders"	5:32

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC) [8]	59

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [9]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	1 September 2019	Digital download streaming	Polydor

References

1. Ainsley, Helen (13 September 2019). "Sam Fender talks songwriting ..." Official Charts Company . Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
2. Phull, Hardeep (1 October 2019). "Sam Fender Covers Springsteen, Channels Elton John at Los Angeles Show". Billboard. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
3. Lavin, Will (2 September 2019). "Listen to Sam Fender's chest-punching new single 'The Borders'". NME. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
4. "Sam Fender Gets Personal With 'The Borders' | News". Clash . 2 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
5. "Sam Fender shares The Borders, his "favourite song" on Hypersonic Missiles album". Radio X . 2 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
6. SamFenderVEVO (2019-10-22). Sam Fender - The Borders (Official Video) . Retrieved 2024-08-06– via YouTube.
7. Reilly, Nick (2019-10-22). "Watch the emotional new video for Sam Fender's 'The Borders'". NME. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
8. "Sam Fender: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
9. "British single certifications – Sam Fender – The Borders". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 16 November 2021.