Trip Switch

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"Trip Switch"
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Single by Nothing but Thieves
from the album Nothing but Thieves
Released18 June 2015 (2015-06-18)
Genre Alternative rock
Length3:01
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Julian Emery
Nothing but Thieves singles chronology
"Hanging"
(2015)
"Trip Switch"
(2015)
"Honey Whiskey"
(2015)

"Trip Switch" is a song by British alternative rock band Nothing but Thieves. It was produced by Julian Emery and was released as a single from the band's self-titled album on 18 June 2015. [1] It topped the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in 2016. [2] The song was also used in the video game FIFA 16.

Contents

Background and composition

According to guitarist Joe Langridge-Brown, the lyrics are a comment on the modern world’s reliance on digital communication and how lost we’d be without wi-fi or electricity. Also the song served as an inspiration for the album art. [3] [ better source needed ]

Music video

The official music video was released on 1 July 2015. [4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–16)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Hitseekers) [5] 17
Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [6] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [7] 35
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [8] 9
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 19
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) [11] 52
US Rock Airplay (Billboard) [12] 21

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