"Flaws" is the debut single by British band
Bastille
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, first released in 2011 through the independent label Young and Lost Club as a double A-side
7-inch single
In music, a single is a type of release of a song recording of fewer tracks than an album ( LP), typically one or two tracks. A single can be released for sale to the public in a variety of physical or digital formats. Singles may be standa ...
with their song "Icarus". The single was later re-released through
Virgin Records
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as a
digital download on 21 October 2012, featuring remixes and new B-side track "Durban Skies", peaking at number 21 on the
UK Singles Chart on this occasion. "Flaws" was released for a third time on 3 March 2014, but did not improve upon its previous peak.
Composition
"Flaws" makes extensive use of compound quadruple meter ( time).
Music video
Two music videos have been produced. The first accompanied the 2012 release of "Flaws" and was first released onto YouTube on 12 September 2012 at a total length of three minutes and forty-one seconds.
A second video released in 2014 for the single's re-release documents the band's experiences of 2013 via a video montage of several of their performances.
Track listing
;Digital download
# "Flaws" – 3:37
# "Durban Skies" – 4:11
# "Flaws" (Cinematic's in My Soul Remix) – 4:29
# "Flaws" (Live from The
Scala) – 3:45
# "Flaws" (music video) – 3:41
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2011 songs
2011 debut singles
2012 singles
Bastille (band) songs
Virgin Records singles