"Skeletons" is the third single from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' third album It's Blitz!. The 7" edition of the single, limited to 500 copies, was released on March 1, 2010.[1] The single was also released on January 31, 2010, in the iTunes Store.[2] Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men covered the song in 2013.
| "Skeletons" | ||||
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 Limited edition 7" sleeve designed by Nick Zinner | ||||
| Single by Yeah Yeah Yeahs | ||||
| from the album It's Blitz! | ||||
| Released | March 1, 2010 (7" vinyl)[1] January 31, 2010 (iTunes Store)[2] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:02 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek, Nick Zinner | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick Launay, Dave Sitek | |||
| Yeah Yeah Yeahs singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Skeletons" on YouTube | ||||
Cover artwork
editThe photograph on the 7" vinyl sleeve was created by the band's guitarist Nick Zinner, who is a professional photographer. The artwork features a barn in rural Massachusetts during a snowstorm, and is a reference to the location where the song was written.[1]
Track list
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Skeletons" | 5:02 |
| 2. | "Skeletons" (Acoustic) | 3:34 |
Record Store Day Release
editA limited edition 7" 331⁄3 RPM vinyl copy of "Skeletons" was released for Record Store Day in 2010. The record contained the single, as well as, a B-side of the song being played live at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn New York. The live version of the song was mixed and engineered by Harley Zinker and Tom Carlisle at Fireplace Studios in New York.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Nick Zinner does artwork for limited edition Yeah Yeah Yeahs release". NME. February 5, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Skeletons at iTunes Store UK
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: It's Blitz!". MSN Music: May 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-06-10.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (March 20, 2009). "Yeah Yeah Yeahs: It's Blitz!". The Guardian. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^ Gray, Julia (1 June 2018). "The 10 Best Yeah Yeah Yeahs Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
"Skeletons" is a sprawling, gorgeous electronic-based track...