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exclusive on 31 March. "Watercolour" debuted at number four on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's highest-charting single in the United Kingdom. The song also featured on '' F1 2010'' and '' Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit''. The song was also used in a promo during the 2011 A-League Grand Final. It featured in the 2011 series of the

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during the backstage show on 6 November 2011.

Track listings

iTunes digital bundle
#"Watercolour" – 5:04 #"Watercolour" – 3:28 #"Watercolour" – 6:06 #"Watercolour" – 5:07 #"Watercolour" – 3:29 Digital single
#"Watercolour" – 5:04 CD single
#"Watercolour" – 5:04 #"Watercolour" – 3:28 #"Watercolour" – 6:06 #"Watercolour" – 5:07 12-inch vinyl single
:A. "Watercolour" – 5:04 :B. "Watercolour" – 4:35 12-inch remixes vinyl single
:A. "Watercolour" – 6:06 :B. "Watercolour" – 5:07

Personnel

Pendulum *

Rob Swire Robert Swire-Thompson (born 5 November 1982) is an Australian record producer, singer, songwriter, and DJ. He is the founder and lead vocalist of the drum and bass/electronic rock band Pendulum (drum and bass band), Pendulum, as well as Disc j ...

– writer, producer, vocals, synthesisers, mixing * Gareth McGrillen –

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* KJ Sawka – acoustic drums Other contributors * Andy Greenwood – trumpet * Craig Wild – trumpet * Andy Wood – trombone * Adrian Revell –

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* Martin Williams – brass * Emalkay –

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Chart performance

As predicted by midweek sales estimates, "Watercolour" debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 9 May 2010 at number four, marking

's most successful single after " Propane Nightmares" reached number nine in 2008. In its second week in the chart, the single fell to number 13. On 26 May 2010, the single fell to number 22, before climbing three places to number 19 following the release of the album. "Watercolour" also debuted on the

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on 10 May 2010 at number 37. The following week, the single fell 10 places to number 47. The single also debuted the same day on the

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chart at number 37. However, the single dropped out of the top 40 the following week. "Watercolour" was listed on Triple J's Hottest 100, 2010 countdown and came in at number 69.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2010 singles Songs written by Rob Swire 2010 songs Warner Music Group singles Pendulum (drum and bass band) songs