Pioneers (song)

"Pioneers"
Single by Bloc Party
from the album Silent Alarm
Released 18 July 2005
Format CD, 7", DVD
Recorded 2004
Genre Post-punk revival
Label Wichita
Producer Paul Epworth
Bloc Party singles chronology
"Banquet"
(2005)
"Pioneers"
(2005)
"Two More Years"
(2005)
Silent Alarm track listing
  1. "Like Eating Glass"
  2. "Helicopter"
  3. "Positive Tension"
  4. "Banquet"
  5. "Blue Light"
  6. "She's Hearing Voices"
  7. "This Modern Love"
  8. "Pioneers"
  9. "Price of Gas"
  10. "So Here We Are"
  11. "Luno"
  12. "Plans"
  13. "Compliments"

"Pioneers" is a single by Bloc Party from their debut album Silent Alarm. It was released in the United Kingdom by Wichita Recordings on 18 July 2005 and reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart. Due to an error printing, it was called "The Pioneers" on the album track-listing.[1] Each copy of the single is numbered in the top left corner

Contents

Music video

The music video was made by the company Mini Vegas and was directed by Aoife McArdle.

Cover versions

Covers of the song have been released by Mystery Jets and Tunng.

Track listing

CD: Wichita / WEBB088SCD (UK)

  1. "Pioneers"
  2. "Plans" (Acoustic)
  3. "Storm and Stress" (Acoustic)

7": Wichita / WEBB088S (UK)

  1. "Pioneers"
  2. "Pioneers" (Bloc Party vs The Mystery Jets)

DVD: Wichita / WEBB088DVD (UK)

  1. "Pioneers"
  2. "Banquet" (Original Video)

Charts

Charts (2008) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 18

References