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The English Way

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Released
  
3 November 2008 (UK)

Genre
  
Indie rock, Prog

Recorded
  
2008

Length
  
3:35

Format
  
CD Single, 7" Vinyl, Download

Writer(s)
  
Charlie Simpson, Alex Westaway, Dan Haigh, Omar Abidi

"The English Way" was the first single to be taken from Fightstar's third studio album, Be Human. It was released on 3 November 2008.

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Frontman, Charlie Simpson, described the songs meaning as wanting England to be more patriotic, as he believes it has lost its pride and traditional values.

The song debuted at No. 62 in the UK Singles Chart and at No. 2 in the UK Independent Label Chart. The music video for the release proved a success, making both the No. 1 spot on the most requested charts on Scuzz and Kerrang! television stations.

Track listing

CD
  1. "The English Way"
  2. "Colours Bleed" (Album demo)
iTunes bundle
  1. "The English Way"
  2. "Hide and Seek" (Imogen Heap cover)
  3. "The English Way (Acoustic)"
  4. "The English Way (Music video)"
7" vinyl
  1. "The English Way"
  2. "Drown"

Personnel

  • Charlie Simpson — lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboard
  • Alex Westaway — vocals, lead guitar
  • Dan Haigh — bass guitar
  • Omar Abidi — drums, percussion
  • Caius Fitzgerald, Luke Bowen, Andrew Armstrong, Josh Rees-Jones — choir vocals

    • Other Contributors

  • Produced by Carl Bown and Fightstar
  • Engineered by Chris Potter
  • Mixed by Carl Bown
  • Recorded at Treehouse Studios, West Sussex, England.
  • Artwork by Ryohei Hase

    • References

    The English Way Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA