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"My Number" is a song by British rock band Foals, released as the second single from their third studio album Holy Fire. The song debuted live on 13 November 2012 during the band's performance on Later... with Jools Holland.[3] A month later to the date, they debuted the album version on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show on 13 December, then posted it via their YouTube page later the same day.[4] A few days later, the single was released digitally in Australia on 17 December 2012.[5] The music video premiered on 23 January 2013.[6]

"My Number"
Single by Foals
from the album Holy Fire
Released17 December 2012
Recorded2012
Genre
Length4:03
LabelTransgressive
Songwriter(s)
  • Jack Bevan
  • Walter Gervers
  • Yannis Philippakis
  • Jimmy Smith
Producer(s)
  • Flood
  • Alan Moulder
Foals singles chronology
"Inhaler"
(2012)		 "My Number"
(2012)		 "Late Night"
(2013)

The song reached number 23 in the UK Singles Chart to become their highest charting single to date. It is also the band's most successful single to date worldwide.[citation needed]

The single artwork is by Leif Podhajsky.


Track listing


UK two-track promo CD
No.TitleLength
1."My Number" (radio edit) 
2."My Number" (album version) 
7" single
No.TitleLength
1."My Number" 
2."My Number" (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs remix) 
Record Store Day 7"
No.TitleLength
1."My Number" 
2."Bluebird" 
Holy Fire Record Store Day – Gold coloured bonus 7"
No.TitleLength
1."My Number (Friendly Fires remix – edit)" 
2."Bluebird" 

Charts


Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 98
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 45
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[9] 35
France (SNEP)[10] 38
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 51
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 83
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[13] 29
Scotland (OCC)[14] 25
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 34
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 23
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[17] 48
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[18] 20
Venezuela Pop/Rock General (Record Report)[19] 32

Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Platinum 600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


Appearances in media


The song is used in ITV's UEFA Champions League: Extra Time programme when displaying group standings. The song was used prominently by the BBC during their coverage of the 2013 Six Nations rugby tournament. It also featured as the theme music for the BBC's coverage of the Glastonbury Festival 2013. The song also featured in series 2 episode 2 of BBC One drama Doctor Foster in September 2017. It also featured in EA Sports game, FIFA 14, in the form of an exclusive mix dubbed "Trophy Wife remix". It was also featured on Grey’s Anatomy in 2013 during Season 9. The track was heavily featured in an episode of the second series of Doctor Foster.


References


  1. Gill, Andy (8 February 2013). "Album review: Foals, Holy Fire (Transgressive)". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  2. Cohen, Ian (12 February 2013). "Foals: Holy Fire". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  3. "BBC Two - Later... with Jools Holland, Series 41, Episode 8, Foals - My Number". BBC. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  4. Foals- My Number (Album Version) on YouTube
  5. https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/my-number-single/id588670665%7C iTunes - My Number - Single by Foals
  6. "Watch: Foals Tweak the Live Performance Video Formula With the Video for "My Number" | News". Pitchfork. 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
  7. "The ARIA Report: Issue 1196 (Week Commencing 28 January 2013)" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  8. "Foals – My Number" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  9. "Foals – My Number" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  10. "Foals – My Number" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  11. "Chart Track: Week 11, 2013". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  12. "Foals – My Number" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  13. "Foals Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  15. "Schweizer Airplay Charts 17/2013 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  16. "Foals: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  17. "Foals Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  18. "Foals Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  19. "Pop Rock General". Record Report (in Spanish). R.R. Digital C.A. 27 April 2013. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  20. "British single certifications – Foals – My Number". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 July 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type My Number in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.


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