"The Reeling" is a song by American

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band Passion Pit. It was released on May 11, 2009, as the first single from the band's debut studio album, ''

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''. The song features background vocals from the

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. Generally well received by

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, the single entered the ''

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chart in September 2009. In the United Kingdom, the single originally peaked at number 137, but was re-issued in January 2010, where it performed slightly better at number 99. With this improved showing, the record company then re-issued "Sleepyhead" in March 2010. The song was featured on soccer video game ''

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''. A

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for the song premiered in April 2009. It depicts a carefree night on the town and uses ripped-paper visual effects. A remixed version of "The Reeling" was used on the trailer for the fourth season of the British TV series '' Skins''.

Critical reception

Lou Thomas of the

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praised the song's vocals and beats, and called it "unquestionably one of the greatest songs of 2009." Emily Kendrick of ''

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'' noted the song's exuberance and compared it vocally to the

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'' said the song's opening "sounds weirdly like an old-school hardcore breakdown, before collapsing into starry disco-pop." Mike Diver of ''Clash'' magazine said the song "combine elements of the purest pop with compositional playfulness." Matthew Cole of ''

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'' credits the song's ability, along with album track "Moth's Wings," to combine decades worth of "party music" genres, including

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, and 1980s

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. Zach Kelly of

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described the song as sweet and earnest, adding that listeners "won't remember it the next morning, but it probably earned a grin the night before." Andrzej Lukowski of

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called the song "quite annoying," though he gave the album a favorable review overall.

Chart performance

Track listing

References

External links

Official band website
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