Out of My League (song)

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"Out of My League"
Out of My League cover.jpg
Single by Fitz and the Tantrums
from the album More Than Just a Dream
ReleasedFebruary 7, 2013
Genre
Length
  • 3:31(album version)
  • 3:18 (radio edit)
Label Elektra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Tony Hoffer
Fitz and the Tantrums singles chronology
"Don't Gotta Work It Out"
(2011)
"Out of My League"
(2013)
"The Walker"
(2013)

"Out of My League" is a song recorded by American band Fitz and the Tantrums and produced by Tony Hoffer. The song is the lead single from the band's second studio album, More Than Just a Dream . "Out of My League" was released as a single on February 7, 2013. [1] The song became the group's first number one hit on the Alternative Songs chart, as well as making history for completing the slowest climb to the summit of the chart, at 33 weeks. [2] The song was later in the second season of Netflix’s Heartstopper.

Contents

Other versions

A French version of the song, entitled "Out of My League (version française)", has also been released, and is being played on Canadian radio. This version has most of the verses sung in French, while the chorus remains in English. [3] [4]

On July 30, 2013, Fitz and the Tantrums released four remixes of the single by Josh One, Peking Duk, Story of the Running Wolf, and TEPR. [5]

In October 2013, DJ Earworm, Capital Cities, and Fitz and the Tantrums released a mash-up called "Kangaroo League", combining "Out of My League" with two songs by Capital Cities ("Kangaroo Court" and "Safe and Sound"), to promote the Capital Cities and Fitz and the Tantrums "Bright Futures" tour. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Music video

The music video for "Out of My League," which was directed by Jordan Bahat and choreographed by Candice Love, was released on April 22, 2013, via VH1.com and MTV.com. [10] [11] [12] The video utilizes Kinect camera mapping to produce kaleidoscopic, wire-framed, and duplicated visual effects. [12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Fitzpatrick

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Out of My League"3:29
Digital download – remixes
No.TitleLength
1."Out of My League" (Josh One Remix)3:45
2."Out of My League" (Peking Duk Remix)3:47
3."Out of My League" (Story of the Running Wolf Remix)3:24
4."Out of My League" (TEPR Remix)4:39

Chart performance

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [24] Gold15,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [25] 3× Platinum240,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [26] Gold400,000
United States (RIAA) [27] 3× Platinum3,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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