The Swarm (song)

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"The Swarm"
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Single by You Me at Six
Released18 March 2012
Recorded2011
Genre Alternative rock
Length4:01
Label Virgin
You Me at Six singles chronology
"Bite My Tongue"
(2011)
"The Swarm"
(2012)
"No One Does It Better"
(2012)

"The Swarm" is a single by British band You Me at Six. The single was released on 18 March 2012 [1] as a digital download in the United Kingdom. The single peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart and number 1 on the UK Rock Chart.

Contents

Background

In March 2012, Thorpe Park announced they contacted You Me at Six to create the world's first roller coaster single for the launch of The Swarm. The song was released to iTunes on 18 March 2012, a few days after the opening of the coaster. [2]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."The Swarm"4:01

Chart performance

Chart (2012)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 23

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom18 March 2012 [4] Digital DownloadVirgin Records

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References

  1. "You Me at Six release new song, "The Swarm"". Alternative Press . 15 March 2012.
  2. "You Me At Six Write Official Single For The Swarm At Thorpe Park". Thorpepark.com. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
  3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  4. "iTunes - Music - The Swarm - Single by You Me At Six". Itunes.apple.com. 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2012-09-09.