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band Wolf Alice. The song was released on 24 February 2015 as the lead single from their debut album ''

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Background

The song was released on 24 February alongside the announcement of the band's debut album ''

''. Vocalist

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stated that the song was about growing up in London and is about "a love affair with the city." The title of the song is a reference to

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's book '' James and the Giant Peach''. Rowsell described the song as "a song to dance to, but also a song to lose your shit to." The song was premiered by

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on his

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show. The song won the ''Best Track Award'' at the 2016 NME Awards.

In popular culture

The song was included on ''

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'' GHTV mode alongside " Love Me" by The 1975, " Delete" by DMA's, "

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" by Alice in Chains, "

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and " Sleep Now in the Fire" by Rage Against the Machine on their list of additions on April 13, 2016. The song was included on season 2, episode 1 of '' The Royals''. It was also on the soundtrack for the 2016 movie ''

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''.

Track listing

* UK 7" release (2015) # "Giant Peach" # "I Saw You (In a Corridor)" * UK CD single (2015) # "Giant Peach" (radio edit) # "Giant Peach" # "Bros" (instrumental)

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the 7" vinyl release * Wolf Alice – written by * Mike Crossey - producing, mixing * Robin Schmidt - mastering

References

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