Hypersonic Missiles (song)

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"Hypersonic Missiles"
Hypersonic Missiles Single.jpg
Single by Sam Fender
from the album Hypersonic Missiles
Released5 March 2019
Recorded2019
Genre
Length3:57
LabelPolydor Records
Songwriter(s)Sam Fender
Producer(s)Bramwell Bronte
Sam Fender singles chronology
"That Sound"
(2018) 		"Hypersonic Missiles"
(2019) 		"Will We Talk?"
(2019)

"Hypersonic Missiles" is a song performed by English musician Sam Fender. The song was released as a digital download on 5 March 2019 by Polydor Records as the fifth single from his debut studio album Hypersonic Missiles.[1][2][3] The song peaked at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Sam Fender and produced by Bramwell Bronte.

Background[]

In a press release, Fender explained the name of the song was inspired by a 'newly developed Russian missile that travels at something like nine times the speed of sound'. When describing the song he said, "In many ways, an unorthodox love song. Its main focus is on the world around the narrator, who is a complete tin foil hatter. They are convinced the world is on its last legs; they know that it is rife with injustice but feel completely helpless and lacking the necessary intelligence to change it while remaining hopelessly addicted to the fruits of consumerism. Amongst all the chaos is love and celebration, there is this glimmer of hope that runs through the song, a little notion that no matter what happens, these two people are gonna have a fucking good time regardless of the tyrants that run their world, and regardless of the imminent doom from these 'Hypersonic Missiles'". The lyrics makes reference to the bombings in Gaza, rising tensions in global politics, and the corporate machine.[4]

Music video[]

A music video to accompany the release of "Hypersonic Missiles" was first released onto YouTube on 4 April 2019.[5]

Track listing[]

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Hypersonic Missiles"3:57
Digital download (Remix)[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Hypersonic Missiles" (Patrick Topping Shields Remix)3:58
2."Hypersonic Missiles" (Patrick Topping Extended Shields Remix)7:45

Charts[]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 13
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 37
Scotland (OCC)[9] 16
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 48

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Gold 400,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 5 March 2019
Polydor Records

References[]

  1. ^ "Hypersonic Missiles - Single by Sam Fender". Apple Music. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Sam Fender unveils new Hypersonic Missiles single". Radio X. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Sam Fender's 'Hypersonic Missiles' Is An "Unorthodox Love Song" | News". Clash. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Listen to Sam Fender's new "unorthodox love song" 'Hypersonic Missiles'". NME. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missiles". YouTube. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Hypersonic Missiles (Patrick Topping Shields Remix) - Single by Sam Fender". Apple Music. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Sam Fender – Hypersonic Missiles" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Sam Fender – Hypersonic Missiles" (in French). Ultratip.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  10. ^ "Sam Fender: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  11. ^ "British single certifications – Sam Fender – Hypersonic Missiles". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 February 2021.Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Hypersonic Missiles in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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