The Flood (Katie Melua song)
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| Single by Katie Melua | |||||||||||||||||||
| from the album The House | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Format | Digital download, CD single | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Progressive rock, art rock | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Label | Dramatico | ||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Katie Melua, Guy Chambers, Lauren Christy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | William Orbit | ||||||||||||||||||
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"The Flood" is a song performed by the Georgian-born, British singer Katie Melua and the lead single from her 4th studio album The House. It was released on 17 May 2010 by Digital download and by CD on 24 May 2010.
Music video
The music video was directed by Kevin Godley, who has also directed videos for Eric Clapton and U2, as well as having directed the video for Melua's "Nine Million Bicycles".[1] It features Melua performing the song playing the piano on a spinning platform surrounded by male dancers.
Critical reception
Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song a favorable review, stating, "there's no doubting her sincerity." He felt the song was both positive and interesting, with a blend of styles and tempos that he described as "supremely elegant and subtly adventurous".[2]
Track listing
- Digital download[3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Flood" (Radio Edit) | 3:40 |
| 2. | "The Flood" (Danny Kirsch Radio Edit) | 3:49 |
| 3. | "The Flood" (Michael Woods Remix) | 4:40 |
| 4. | "The Flood" (Jakwob Remix) | 4:57 |
| 5. | "The Flood Aid" (DJ Vata Mashup) | 7.25 |
- CD single[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Flood" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "The One I Love Is Gone" | 3:40 |
Chart performance
"The Flood" debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 23 May 2010 at a current peak of #35.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 23 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] | 7 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 79 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[8] | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 19 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] | 35 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[11] | 36 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 17 May 2010[3] | Digital download | Dramatico |
| 24 May 2010[4] | CD Single | ||
References
- ↑ http://videos.antville.org/stories/1992245/
- ↑ Nick Levine. "Katie Melua: 'The Flood'". Digital Spy. digitalspy.co.uk.
- 1 2 "iTunes > The Flood". iTunes.
- 1 2 "amazon.co.uk > The Flood". amazon.co.uk.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Katie Melua – The Flood" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Katie Melua – The Flood" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Katie Melua – The Flood" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Topp 20 Single uke 49, 2010 – VG-lista. Offisielle hitlister fra og med 1958" (in Norwegian). VG-lista.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Katie Melua – The Flood". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Katie Melua: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Katie Melua – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Katie Melua.