| "Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)" / "Blow It Up" | ||||
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| Single by The Vaccines | ||||
| from the album What Did You Expect from the Vaccines? | ||||
| Released | 22 November 2010 | |||
| Format | Digital Download, 7" Vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, post punk revival | |||
| Length | 1:24 | |||
| Label | Marshall Teller | |||
| Writer(s) | Justin Young Árni Hjörvar Freddie Cowan Pete Robertson |
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| Producer | Dan Grech-Marguerat | |||
| The Vaccines singles chronology | ||||
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"Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)" / "Blow It Up" is the debut single from London-based quartet The Vaccines. The single was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download on 22 November 2010[1], where it debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 157[2].
The track was named Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World on 6 October 2010[3] alongside the accompanying track "Blow It Up".
Contents |
| Digital download[1] | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)" | 1:24 | |||||||
| 2. | "Blow It Up" | 2:40 | |||||||
During November 2010, the band released an accompanying music video for the release of "Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)".[4] The 82 second video features a performance of the song; seen on a ball that spins clockwise for the first minute of the video at varying speeds, before alternating to anti-clockwise for the remaining duration of the video.[4] Following the release of the video on YouTube on 18 November 2010, the music video has accumulated over 259,000 views as of 13 August 2011.[5]
Alongside the release of the "Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)" video, the band also released another for the second half of the double A-side: "Blow It Up".[6] The 2 minute 24 second video features a performance of the song; aided in the use of bold lighting and varying blue backgrounds; all the while concealing the faces of the band members. During differing points in the video, a spotlight is pointed towards a certain band member; putting emphasis on the performing of instruments.[6] Following the release of the video on YouTube on 18 November 2010, the music video has accumulated over 123,000 views as of 13 August 2011; more than 100,000 less than that of the respective other A-side.[6]
Simon Butcher of Q Magazine gave the song a positive review stating:
When summing up this group's spirit in one word you would have to choose urgency, having only been together four months and deciding to debut with a song that clocks in at one minute 24 seconds. Sounding like the musical equivalent of a Usain Bolt sprint, this track has all the power and drive to make the simile worthy of using. Let's just hope we don't see another band with huge potential hit the finish line too soon.[7]
Following the release of the double A-side on 22 November 2010, "Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)" and "Blow It Up" charted together on the UK Singles Chart at number 157 on 28 November 2010.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[2] | 157 |
The track "Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)" was used in the first episode of Skins, an E4 teen drama, during its fifth season. During the episode Franky, the character Grace is chased by the shopping centre guards, to which her chase was played alongside the track.[8]
The track "Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)" has also been used on FIFA 12 as part of the official soundtrack.[9]
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 21 November 2010[1] | Digital Download |
| 22 November 2010[10] | Vinyl |
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