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"The Underdog" is a song by indie rock band Spoon. It was released as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007), on July 5, 2007. The song was written by frontman Britt Daniel[1] and produced by Jon Brion along with the band.[2] The song reached No. 26 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.[1]

For other similarly titled songs, see Underdog (disambiguation) § Songs.
"The Underdog"
Single by Spoon
from the album Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
B-side"Bring It On Home to Me"
ReleasedJuly 5, 2007 (2007-07-05)
Recorded2006–2007
Genre
  • Indie rock
  • indie pop
  • indie folk
Length3:42
Label
  • Merge
  • ANTI-
Songwriter(s)Britt Daniel
Producer(s)
  • Jon Brion
  • Spoon
Spoon singles chronology
"Sister Jack"
(2005)		 "The Underdog"
(2007)		 "You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb"
(2007)

The band performed the song on the October 6, 2007, episode of the 33rd season of Saturday Night Live.[3] It was featured in the 2008 film Cloverfield, the 2009 films I Love You, Man and 17 Again, in the opening and ending scene of the 2011 film Horrible Bosses, and in the 2017 film Spider-Man: Homecoming.[4]


Music video


The music video was directed by Keven McAllester.[5]


Chart positions


Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[1] 26

References


  1. The Underdog - Spoon | Billboard#/song/spoon/the-underdog/9047428. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  2. Spoon: Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga | Album Reviews | Pitchfork. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  3. SNL Archives | Episode. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  4. Cecchini, Mike (July 7, 2017). "Spider-Man: Homecoming Uses Music Perfectly". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  5. New Spoon Video – “The Underdog” – Stereogum. Retrieved November 6, 2012.


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