"Beggin for Thread" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter
Banks for her debut studio album, Goddess (2014). It was released as the album's fourth single on July 22, 2014, by
Harvest Records. The song was written by Banks, Jesse Rogg, and Tim Anderson, and produced by the latter two.
"Beggin for Thread" garnered moderate chart success upon its release. In the United States, it peaked at number 11 on the BillboardAlternative Songs chart. Internationally, it charted in Germany and Australia at numbers 64 and 80, respectively. The song made its live television debut when Banks performed it on
ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on August 4, 2014.
Commercial performance
In the United States, "Beggin for Thread" debuted at number 33 on the US
Alternative Songs chart during the week of September 29, 2014.[2] It later peaked at number 11 on the chart on December 27, 2014.[3] The song continued to enjoy moderate success when it debuted at number 39 on
Mediabase's
Adult Top 40.[4]
An accompanying
music video for the song was directed by Barnaby Roper and released on July 29, 2014.[6][7] It depicts Banks in a
black and white background setting while being surrounded by male background dancers.[8]
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ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201439 into search. Retrieved August 18, 2015.