Foundations (song)

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“Foundations”
“Foundations” cover
Single by Kate Nash
from the album Made of Bricks
Released Flag of the United Kingdom June 18, 2007
Flag of Europe August 31, 2007
Flag of the United States September 4, 2007
Format CD, 7", download
Genre Indie Pop, Pop
Length 4:05
Label Fiction
Writer(s) Kate Nash, Paul Epworth
Certification Silver (BPI)
Kate Nash singles chronology
"Caroline's a Victim/Birds"
(2007)		 "Foundations"
(2007)		 "Mouthwash"
(2007)

"Foundations" is a song co-written by British singer-songwriter Kate Nash for her debut album Made of Bricks (2007).

It was released as the album's lead single in June 2007, her first single since signing with Fiction Records after the success of her debut single "Caroline's a Victim". On July 22, 2007, Nash performed "Foundations" at 2007's T4 on the Beach in Weston-super-Mare. The single was a commercial success, ending 2007 as the year's 17th biggest-selling single in the UK. During live performances fans often hurl lemons at Kate during the line "You said I must eat so many lemons/cause I am so bitter" [1]

Contents

[edit] Track listings

UK CD
  1. "Foundations"
  2. "Habanera"
UK 1st 7"
  1. "Foundations"
  2. "Old Dances"
UK 2nd 7"
  1. "Foundations"
  2. "Navy Taxi"
Australian CD
  1. "Foundations"
  2. "Habanera"
  3. "Navy Taxi"
  4. "Old Dances"
  5. "my name is earl"
US Digital EP
  1. "Foundations"
  2. "Navy Taxi"
  3. "Caroline's a Victim"
  4. "Habanera"
  5. "Foundations" (Video)
iTunes Digital Download
  1. "Foundations" (Acoustic Version)
7digital Digital Download
  1. "Foundations" (Metronomy Remix)

[edit] Music video

The music video was directed by Kinga Burza [2] and makes use of video, still shots and stop motion animation. Colourful everyday items such as toothbrushes, shoes, socks and toys(one of which appears to be a Yellow Power Ranger) are prominent.

It follows the song closely, and is made up of several main scenes; Nash playing a card game, turning in bed, eating lemons ("you've said I must eat so many lemons, because I am so bitter"), sitting on a staircase, arm wrestling, decorating a cake and sitting in her lounge.
The video ends as she packs her suitcase and walks out of the house.

[edit] Chart performance

The song debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart for five non-consecutive weeks; it was preceded firstly by Rihanna's "Umbrella" and then by Timbaland's "The Way I Are", which sold just 16 copies more than "Foundations".[3]

Chart Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Singles Sales 1
Croatian Singles Chart 1
Euro Digital Tracks 1
Canadian Singles Sales Chart 2
UK Singles Chart 2
Irish Singles Chart 12
Belgian Singles Chart 15
U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100 16
German Singles Chart 37
Austrian Singles Chart 39
Polish National Top 50 46
Netherlands Singles Chart 49
Swiss Singles Chart 61

[edit] References

  1. ^ BBC Music. On January 15, 2008 she performed the song on the The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. "Top 40 Singles of the Year 2007 ". Retrieved 2007-12-30
  2. ^ MySpace
  3. ^ BBC - Radio 1 - Chart Show - The UK Top 40 Singles

[edit] External links

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Kate Nash
Studio albums
Singles
"Caroline's a Victim"/"Birds"  · "Foundations"  · "Mouthwash"  · "Pumpkin Soup"  · "Merry Happy"
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