Whirring
"Whirring" | ||||
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Single by The Joy Formidable | ||||
from the EP A Balloon Called Moaning and the album The Big Roar | ||||
Released | May 2009 (Original) 16 April 2011 (Re-release) | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, shoegazing | |||
Length | 6:47 (Album) 3:17 (Radio edit) | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | The Joy Formidable | |||
Producer(s) | The Joy Formidable, Rich Costey, Neak Menter | |||
The Joy Formidable singles chronology | ||||
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"Whirring" is a song by the Welsh alternative rock band the Joy Formidable. Written by the band, it was originally released on the band's debut EP, A Balloon Called Moaning, in 2009 before being re-released on the band's debut full-length album, The Big Roar, in 2011.
Reception[]
Pitchfork ranked the song No. 68 on its list of the Top 100 Tracks of 2011, with author Amy Phillips writing: "The Joy Formidable aren't headlining soccer stadiums quite yet, but you wouldn't know it from listening to 'Whirring'. An aerobic rush of a song that builds to the kind of explosive alt-rock chorus that would've blown the roof off of '120 Minutes' circa 1995, it's the kind of thing that gets you pumped to run up a steep hill, lift heavy objects, or defeat Bob Dole's Presidential run."[1]
Music video[]
The original music video for "Whirring", directed by Dain Bedford, was released in 2009 and was filmed in Northern Wales.[2][3] A second music video, directed by Christopher Mills, was released on 8 March 2011 on MTV's website. The 2011 version is a surrealist music video featuring the band exploring a house full of cats and them descending deeper and deeper through the house's layers.[4]
The 2011 music video was the first video the air on the premier episode of 120 Minutes with Matt Pinfield.[5]
In popular culture[]
A sample of "Whirring" was used for the Lonely Island song, "Y.O.L.O. (You Only Live Once)", airing as an SNL Digital Short on 26 January 2013.
Track listings[]
All songs written by Ritzy Bryan and Rhydian Dafydd.
- 2009 7" Vinyl, Limited Edition[6]
- "Whirring" - 2:37
- Chwyrlio - 3:52
- US Record Store Day 2011 exclusive[7]
- Whirring - 3:17
- Chwyrlio - 4:09
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] | 7 |
US Rock Songs (Billboard)[8] | 21 |
Year-end charts[]
Chart (2011) | Position |
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US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] | 25 |
References[]
- ^ The Top 100 Tracks of 2011. Pitchfork. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ The joy Formidable - Whirring. Myspace. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ The Joy Formidable - 'Whirring' - NMETV Latest Music Videos and Clips - NME.COM
- ^ Newman, Jason. Indie Music Month Video Premiere: The Joy Formidable, 'Whirring'. MTV. March 8, 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ ‘Whirring’ feat on 120 Minutes Premiere Archived 2012-02-03 at the Wayback Machine. The Joy Formidable. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ Joy Formidable, The – Whirring (Vinyl). Discogs. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ Joy Formidable, The – Whirring (Vinyl). Discogs. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b The Big Roar - Charts - Singles. AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
External links[]
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- 2011 singles
- Song recordings produced by Rich Costey
- The Joy Formidable songs