Dominos (song): Difference between revisions

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{{Infobox Single song

| Covername = Dominos
| cover = The Big Pink Dominos.jpg

| Artist alt = [[The Big Pink]]

| Album type = [[A Brief History of Love]]single

| Released artist = September[[The 7,Big 2009Pink]]

| Genre recorded = [[IndieElectric rockLady Studios]], [[electroNew rock]]York

| Length studio = 3:46

| Writer genre = Milo[[Indie Cordellrock]], Robbie[[electronic Furzerock]]

| Next single producer = "[[Velvet (The Big Pink, song)|Velvet[[Paul Epworth]]"<br />(re-issue)<br />(2010)

"'''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).<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_8022000/8022375.stm BBC - Newsbeat - Music - The Big Pink slam indie cool tag]</ref> In their native United Kingdom, the song peaked on the [[UK Singles Chart]] at #27<ref name="Chart Stats">{{citewebcite web|url=httphttps://www.chartstatsofficialcharts.com/artistinfo.php?id=12413artists/ |title=ChartThe StatsOfficial Charts Company - Big Pink |website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]] |accessdate=2009-10-October 27, 2009 }}</ref> and #10 on the [[Irish Singles Chart]] in the Republic of Ireland.<ref name="IRE">{{citewebcite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Big+Pink|title=Discography The Big Pink|publisher=irish-charts.com|accessdate=2009-010-October 27, 2009}}</ref> The single's B-side, "She's No Sense", features vocals from Florence Welch of [[Florence and the Machine]].<ref>[http://www.discogs.com/Big-Pink-Dominos/release/1919448 Big Pink, The - Dominos (7", Single) at Discogs]</ref>

"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 (house DJ)|Switch]] and made available as a free digital download track on the band's website on 23 October 23, 2009.<ref>[http://musicfromthebigpink.com/news/159/download-the-switch-remix-of-dominos- The Big Pink / Download the Switch remix of "Dominos"] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714133938/http://musicfromthebigpink.com/news/159/download-the-switch-remix-of-dominos- |date=July 14, 2011 }}</ref> "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 (TV series)|Skins]]'' series 3 premiere on [[BBC America]]. The song was featured in the episode "Let The Games Begin" of [[90210 (TV series)|''90210'']].<ref>{{cite web|title=90210 Music - Season 4, Episode 4|url=http://www.cwtv.com/music/90210/season-4/episode-404|publisher=The CW|accessdate=October 13, 2011|date=October 2011}}</ref>

On [[Pitchfork Media]]'s end-of-the-year ''Top 100 Tracks of 2009'' list, "Dominos" was voted in at #18.<ref>[http{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7742-the-top-100-tracks-of-2009/9/ |title=Pitchfork: Staff Lists: The Top 100 Tracks of 2009 (page 9) |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=April 21, 2020 |archive-date=February 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229080105/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7742-the-top-100-tracks-of-2009/9/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 24 February 24, 2010, "Dominos" won ''Best Track of the Year'' at the [[NME Awards]].<ref>http{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/nmeradio |title=Twitter |publisher=Twitter |date= |accessdate=February 14, 2012}}</ref> In October 2011, ''[[NME]]'' placed it at number 72 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/list/150-best-tracks-of-the-past-15-years/248648/page/8 |title=150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years |publisher=Nme.Com |date= October 6, 2011|accessdate=February 14, 2012}}</ref>

The song is heavily sampled on [[Nicki Minaj]]'s track "[[Girls Fall Like Dominoes]]" on her debut album ''[[Pink Friday]]''.

# "Dominos" – 3:48

* "Dominos" (Rustie Remix), 3:22 – available as a bonus track exclusively with the UK [[iTunes]] version of ''A Brief History of Love''.

* "Dominos" ([[Switch (house DJ)|Switch]] Remix), 5:32 – available as a free download on the band's website in October 2009.

* "Dominos" (Switch Remix Instrumental), 5:18 – also available from the band's website in October 2009.

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|align="left"|US [[Alternative Songs|Billboard Alternative Songs]]<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/#/{{BillboardURLbyName|artist/=the- big- pink/|chart-history/1060496?f=377&g=SinglesAlternative Songs}} The Big Pink - Chart Stats (USA)]</ref>

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* All music and vocals by Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell.

#* Produced by The Big Pink and [[Paul Epworth]].

#* Valentine Fillol-Cordier – backing vocals.

#* Akiko Matsuura – drums.

#* Engineered by Mark Rankin.

#* Mixed by [[Rich Costey]].

#* Produced and mixed by The Big Pink.

#* [[Florence Welch]] – vocals.

* Art direction by The Big Pink.

* Design by Chris Bigg.

* Photography by Marc Atkins at [http://panoptika.net/ panoptika.net].<ref>[http://panoptika.net/cd_BigPinkDominos.html panoptika.net - The Big Pink - Dominos] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100328154031/http://panoptika.net/cd_BigPinkDominos.html |date=March 28, 2010 }}</ref>

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