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"Exits"
Single by Foals
from the album Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1
Released21 January 2019
Recorded2018
Studio
  • 123 Studios
  • (London, England)
Genre
Length5:57 (album version)
3:50 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jack Bevan
  • Edwin Congreave
  • Yannis Philippakis
  • Jimmy Smith
Producer(s)
  • Yannis Philippakis
  • Foals
  • Brett Shaw
Foals singles chronology
"Birch Tree"
(2015)
"Exits"
(2019)
" On the Luna"
(2019)

"Exits" is the first single by British indie rock band Foals from their fifth studio album, Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1. The song and music video were released on 21 January 2019 in the United Kingdom after its debut on DJ Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1. [2] This is the band's first single not to feature bassist Walter Gervers (after his initial departure from the group during 2018, before eventually rejoining in 2023). [3] A trance remix of the song by British electronic producer, George FitzGerald was released on 7 March 2019. [4]

Music video

The music video, directed by Albert Moya features French actress Christa Théret and Game of Thrones star Isaac H. Wright as students at a clandestine fencing academy in a random series of interconnected vignettes of a surrealist nature. The video was filmed in Budapest. [5]

Track listing

Promo single
No.TitleLength
1."Exits"5:57
2."Exits" (radio edit)3:50

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgium ( Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [6] 36
Belgium ( Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [7] 44
UK Singles ( OCC) [8] 70
US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard) [9] 23
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard) [10] 22
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard) [11] 35

References

  1. ^ Kennedy, Mark (6 March 2019). "Review: Foals describe a nightmare and it sounds very cool". National Post. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. ^ "FOALS - Exits [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. ^ Michallon, Clémence. "Foals release new single 'Exits' ahead of first album since bassist's departure". The Independent. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  4. ^ "George FitzGerald remixes Foals' huge single 'Exits'". DIY. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Exits - Foals Official Blog". Foals.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  6. ^ " Foals – Exits" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  7. ^ " Foals – Exits" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Foals Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Foals Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Foals Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 March 2019.

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