Balloons (song)

2007 single by Foals

"Balloons"

Single by Foals
from the album  Antidotes
Released| 10 December 2007
Genre|

* Math rock[1]
* dance-punk

Label| Transgressive Records
Songwriter(s)| Jack Bevan, Edwin Congreave, Walter Gervers, Yannis Philippakis, Jimmy Smith
Foals singles chronology
| "Mathletics"
(2007)  | "Balloons"
(2007)  | "Cassius"
(2008)

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Antidotes track listing

1. "The French Open"
2. "Cassius"
3. "Red Socks Pugie"
4. "Olympic Airways"
5. "Electric Bloom"
6. "Balloons"
7. "Heavy Water"
8. "Two Steps, Twice"
9. "Big Big Love (Fig. 2)"
10. "Like Swimming"
11. "Tron"

"Balloons" is the first single from the album Antidotes by Foals. It is their fourth single in total to date. It was released as a digital download on 9 December 2007 and on CD and vinyl the following day.

The video was directed by Dave Ma and features crows, dancers in flapper dresses, a wall of flowers and Foals' artwork maestro Tinhead painting on a wall. Singer Yannis has described the crows as representing coal or fuel.

"Balloons" peaked at number 39 on the UK singles chart, and was voted in at 86 in NME's 100 Tracks of the Decade.[2]

## Track listings

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Digital downloadNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Balloons"| 3:00

CD singleNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Balloons"| 3:00
2.| "Brazil Is Here"| 4:21

7" singleNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Balloons"| 3:00
2.| "Dearth"| 3:02

12" singleNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Balloons" (Kieran Hebden version)| 8:41

## Charts

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Chart (2007)  | Peak
position

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Scotland (OCC)[3] | 18
UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 39

## References

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1. ^ Pearson, Rick (February 17, 2016). "Foals, tour review: Oxford quintet remain uncompromising". Evening Standard. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
2. ^ "100 Tracks of the Decade". NME. November 11, 2009. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
3. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
4. ^ "Foals: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 February 2025.

## External links

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* Official website

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Foals

* Jack Bevan
* Walter Gervers
* Yannis Philippakis
* Jimmy Smith

* Edwin Congreave
* Andrew Mears

Studio albums|

* Antidotes
* Total Life Forever
* Holy Fire
* What Went Down
* Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1
* Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2
* Life Is Yours

Singles|

* "Hummer"
* "Mathletics"
* "Balloons"
* "Cassius"
* "Red Socks Pugie"
* "Olympic Airways"
* "Spanish Sahara"
* "This Orient"
* "Inhaler"
* "My Number"
* "Late Night"
* "Bad Habit"
* "What Went Down"
* "Mountain at My Gates"
* "Exits"
* "On the Luna"
* "Sunday"
* "In Degrees"
* "Black Bull"
* "The Runner"
* "Into the Surf"
* "Like Lightning"
* "Wake Me Up"

Tours|

* Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost World Tour
* Life Is Yours Tour

Related articles|

* Discography
* Transgressive Records
* Yannis & The Yaw

* Category
* Commons

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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