Horchata (song)
| "Horchata" | ||||
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| Single by Vampire Weekend | ||||
| from the album Contra | ||||
| Released | October 5, 2009 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, worldbeat | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | XL Recordings | |||
| Writer(s) | Rostam Batmanglij, Ezra Koenig, Chris Baio, Chris Tomson | |||
| Producer(s) | Rostam Batmanglij | |||
| Vampire Weekend singles chronology | ||||
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"Horchata" is a song by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend. Written by the members of the band and produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij,[1] the song was released as the lead single from their second album Contra on October 5, 2009 via XL Recordings. The single was initially released as a free download on the band's web site.[2][3][4] The term "horchata" refers to a traditional beverage often made of ground almonds, sesame seeds, or rice.
Commercial performance
"Horchata" peaked at #10 on the Billboard Heatseekers Songs chart and at #2 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. It also peaked at #69 on the Canadian Hot 100 and #26 on the Belgium Ultratop 50 in Flanders.[5]
Other appearances
"Horchata" was featured on the Hollister Co. Christmas 2013 playlist.
Charts
| Chart (2009–10) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 26 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 69 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
References
- ↑ "Contra by Vampire Weekend". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ "Horchata by Vampire Weekend". Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ "Vampire Weekend and Radiohead's Thom Yorke linked by 'Horchata'". NME. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ "Vampire Weekend giving away opening track from new album for free". 5 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ "Chart history of "Horchata" by Vampire Weekend". Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Vampire Weekend – Horchata" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Vampire Weekend Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Vampire Weekend. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Vampire Weekend Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Vampire Weekend. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
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