"Down" is a song by British rock band
the Kooks
The Kooks () are an English pop-rock band formed in 2004 in Brighton. The band consists of Luke Pritchard (vocals/rhythm guitar), Hugh Harris (lead guitar/synthesizer/bass) and Alexis Nunez (drums).
Their music is primarily influenced by th ...
. It was released on 18 April 2014 through
Virgin EMI Records
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History
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as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album ''
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'', which was scheduled to be released on 1 September 2014.
The song debuted on
UK Singles Chart
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at number 40.
It has also reportedly divided fans.
Background and release
"Down" is the first song released by the Kooks since their 2012 single "Rosie". The song was written by the band's frontman Luke Pritchard and hip-hop pioneer Inflo for the band's upcoming studio album ''Listen''.
"Down" was recorded in Los Angeles and London.
According to reports, the song is "a mission statement from a band that have rediscovered what they loved about making music in the first place." The
R&B-inspired track features "looped hooks and crazy percussion" and has a "contagious swagger."
The song premiered on 11 March 2014 on
BBC Radio 1
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as
Zane Lowe
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After an early career in music creation, production and DJing, he moved to the UK in 1997. He came to prominence thro ...
's 'Hottest Record'.
It was released digitally on 18 April 2014,
and as a 7" vinyl on 21 April 2014.
Music video
A music video for the song was released onto
YouTube
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on 20 March 2014.
It was directed by Davis Silis.
Track listing
Personnel
;The Kooks
*Luke Pritchard – vocals, guitar, co-production
*Hugh Harris – guitar
*Peter Denton – bass
*Alexis Nunez – drums
;Additional personnel
*Inflo – production
Charts
Release history
References
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2014 singles
2014 songs
The Kooks songs
Virgin EMI Records singles