"Pumpin Blood" is a song by Swedish trio

NONONO NoNoNo (stylised as NONONO) is a Swedish indie rock band formed in 2012. Their debut single, "Pumpin Blood", has charted in Europe and the US, peaking at number 22 on the ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart and at number 32 on the Pop Songs ...

. It was released on 8 April 2013 through

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as the lead single from the band's debut studio album, ''

We Are Only What We Feel ''We Are Only What We Feel'' is the debut studio album by Swedish trio NONONO, released on 13 March 2014 through Warner Music. The album has peaked at number 41 on the '' Billboard'' Top Heatseekers chart. Track listing Personnel Credits for ' ...

''. The song has charted in the United States and several European countries, and sold in a number of 700,000 copies worldwide.

Musical influences

Described as having influences of

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music, "Pumpin Blood" has received comparisons to current popular acts such as

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and

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Release

On 8 April 2013, "Pumpin Blood" was released through

as a lead single from the NONONO's debut studio album, ''

''. The song was also included on the ''

Pumpin Blood "Pumpin Blood" is a song by Swedish trio NoNoNo (band), NONONO. It was released on 8 April 2013 through Warner Music Group, Warner Music as the lead single from the band's debut studio album, ''We Are Only What We Feel''. The song has charted in t ...

'' EP, released in the United States in September 2013. On 10 June 2013, an EP titled ''Pumpin Blood (Remixes)'' was released in Sweden. Another EP with remixes was also released in the United States on 1 April 2014. Since 2014, Australian telecommunications company Telstra has used the band's debut single "Pumpin Blood" in its advertising campaigns and brand identity.

Critical reception

The song received mixed reviews from music critics, who highlighted it as one of the best tracks on ''We Are Only What We Feel'', and complimented its whistle

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and radio appeal, but criticized its lyrical content.

Music video

A music video for the song, directed by Magnus Härdner, was released on 15 April 2013.

In popular culture

The song was featured on the soundtrack album for the 2014 romantic drama film '' Endless Love'', starring

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and

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. In February 2014, it was featured in a season three episode of ''

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'', titled "The Birds and the Biederman". It was also performed by the cast of ''

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'' featuring

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in an April 2014 episode of the series, " Opening Night", and later released on a digital five-track EP titled ''Glee: The Music, Opening Night''. It also featured as soundtrack in

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game, '' 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil'' and between 2013 and 2019 it was the theme tune to the

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. It was also featured on Vampire Diaries, Season 5 Episode 1 "I Know What You Did Last Summer".

Musical influences

Release

Critical reception

Music video

In popular culture

Track listing

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

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