Plage (song)

"Plage"
Single by Crystal Fighters
from the album Star of Love
Released8 August 2011 (2011-08-08)
GenreElectronic
Length3:36
LabelZirkulo
Songwriter(s)Crystal Fighters
Producer(s)Crystal Fighters
Crystal Fighters singles chronology
"At Home"
(2011) 		"Plage"
(2011) 		"Love Is All I Got"
(2012)

"Plage" is the sixth single by English electronic band Crystal Fighters from their album Star of Love. The single was released on 8 August 2011 through Zirkulo records, to positive reviews.

Release

The release of this single coincided with the release of the "Deluxe Edition" of the album.[1] The single was released through PIAS to the continental European market earlier in the year [when?] to both positive reviews and chart success in the Netherlands.[2]

An acoustic version of the song was recorded on the UK TV show, "Abbey Road Debuts", produced by Channel 4 and aired in April 2011.[3][4] The song also featured in a TV advert named "Forever Spring" for UK clothing retailer Matalan as well as another for US retail corporation Target and the UK's Sky.[5][6]

Music video

The music video for this single features live footage of Crystal Fighters from their 2010 / 2011 tour, with footage from Belgium, UK, Spain and Mexico.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Plage"03:52
2."Plage" (Compuphonic Remix)05:30
3."Plage" (Mashed Paper Klub Remix)05:02
4."Plage" (Acoustic)04:09
Total length:18:33

[7]

Reception

Whiteboard music awarded the single 8.7 out of 10, citing that the single "is an extraordinarily pleasant breath of fresh air into the current indie music scene".[8]

On-line music magazine, This is Fake DIY, states:

Releasing the song when they have is a smart move on the band's part; musically, it's got just the right sun-kissed, excitable tone for the summer time, along with some very festival-sing-a-long-friendly lyrics. 'Plage' is a catchy, fun pop single, more than ready to get stuck in that sun-burnt bonce of yours.

— Tom Baker

It was named by on-line music magazine, The Music fix, as a "single of the week" on 7 August 2011.[9]

Charts

References

  1. ^ "Crystal Fighters back with new single 'Plage'". Mixmag. 24 June 2011. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  2. ^ Steffen Hung. "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Crystal Fighters "Plage" (Abbey Road Debuts Recording) (free track) | blood, dirt & angels". Blooddirtandangels.com. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  4. ^ "CRYSTAL FIGHTERS single release date and tour". Festivals for All. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Matalan – Forever Spring". TV Ad Music. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  6. ^ Kelly (5 July 2011). "Fashion Fuel: Do You Want to Go to the Plage with Me". Fashionfueldc.blogspot.com. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  7. ^ Plage at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Whiteboard Music, Single : Crystal Fighters". Thewhiteboardproject.tumblr.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Singles of the Week". The Music Fix. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 28, 2011" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Crystal Fighters – Plage" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  12. ^ Steffen Hung. "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  13. ^ Steffen Hung (18 June 2011). "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  14. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2011". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2011". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 29 April 2020.