"Dominos" | ||||
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Single by The Big Pink | ||||
from the album A Brief History of Love | ||||
Released | September 7, 2009 | |||
Recorded | Electric Lady Studios, New York | |||
Genre | Indie rock, electronic rock | |||
Length | 3:46 | |||
Label | 4AD (AD 2931) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Milo Cordell, Robbie Furze | |||
Producer(s) | The Big Pink, Paul Epworth | |||
The Big Pink singles chronology | ||||
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"Dominos" is the first single from The Big Pink's debut album A Brief History of Love. "Dominos" was released as a digital download and on 7" vinyl on September 7, 2009, a week before the release of the album. The song was co-produced by the band and record producer Paul Epworth, and mixed by Rich Costey (who also produced the album). [1] In their native United Kingdom, the song peaked on the UK Singles Chart at #27 [2] and #10 on the Irish Singles Chart in the Republic of Ireland. [3] The single's B-side, "She's No Sense", features vocals from Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine. [4]
"Dominos" is The Big Pink's fourth single, three having been released before their debut album throughout 2008 and 2009. The song was remixed by Switch and made available as a free digital download track on the band's website on October 23, 2009. [5] "Dominos" has also been featured in Xbox 360 television advertisements in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the song was used in a promo spot for Skins series 3 premiere on BBC America. The song was featured in the episode "Let The Games Begin" of 90210. [6]
On Pitchfork Media's end-of-the-year Top 100 Tracks of 2009 list, "Dominos" was voted in at #18. [7] On February 24, 2010, "Dominos" won Best Track of the Year at the NME Awards. [8] In October 2011, NME placed it at number 72 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years". [9]
The song is heavily sampled on Nicki Minaj's track " Girls Fall Like Dominoes" on her debut album Pink Friday.
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart [10] | 27 |
UK Indie Chart | 2 |
Irish Singles Chart [11] | 10 |
US Billboard Alternative Songs [12] | 36 |