The Reeling

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"The Reeling"
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Single by Passion Pit
from the album Manners
ReleasedMay 11, 2009
Recorded2008
Genre
Length4:48
Label
Songwriter(s) Michael Angelakos
Producer(s) Chris Zane
Passion Pit singles chronology
"Sleepyhead"
(2008)		"The Reeling"
(2009)		"To Kingdom Come"
(2009)

"The Reeling" is a song by American electronic band Passion Pit. It was released on May 11, 2009, as the first single from the band's debut studio album, Manners . The song features background vocals from the PS22 Chorus. Generally well received by music critics, the single entered the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in September 2009. [1] In the United Kingdom, the single originally peaked at number 137, but was re-issued in January 2010, where it performed slightly better at number 99. With this improved showing, the record company then re-issued "Sleepyhead" in March 2010. The song was featured on soccer video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 .

Contents

A music video for the song premiered in April 2009. It depicts a carefree night on the town and uses ripped-paper visual effects. A remixed version of "The Reeling" was used on the trailer for the fourth season of the British TV series Skins . [2]

Critical reception

Lou Thomas of the BBC praised the song's vocals and beats, and called it "unquestionably one of the greatest songs of 2009." [3] Emily Kendrick of This Is Fake DIY noted the song's exuberance and compared it vocally to the Bee Gees. [4] Louise Brailey of NME said the song's opening "sounds weirdly like an old-school hardcore breakdown, before collapsing into starry disco-pop." [5] Mike Diver of Clash magazine said the song "combine[s] elements of the purest pop with compositional playfulness." [6] Matthew Cole of Slant Magazine credits the song's ability, along with album track "Moth's Wings," to combine decades worth of "party music" genres, including disco, house, rave, and 1980s rock. [7] Zach Kelly of Pitchfork Media described the song as sweet and earnest, adding that listeners "won't remember it the next morning, but it probably earned a grin the night before." [8] Andrzej Lukowski of Drowned in Sound called the song "quite annoying," though he gave the album a favorable review overall. [9]

Chart performance

Chart (2009)Peak
position
Japan Hot 100 [10] 19
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) [11] 137
U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs [1] 34
Chart (2010)Peak
position
Scotland (OCC) [12] 74
UK Singles (OCC) [13] 99

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."The Reeling" (Calvin Harris Remix)6:22
2."The Reeling" (Shuttle Remix)5:26
3."The Reeling" (Groove Police Club Mix)8:15
4."The Reeling" (Groove Police Radio Mix)3:39
5."The Reeling" (Dean Coleman Bass Hit Club Mix)6:27
6."The Reeling" (Dean Coleman Bass Hit Radio Mix)3:40

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