Exits (song)

"Exits" is the first single by British indie rock band Foals from their fifth studio album, Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1. The song and music video were released on 21 January 2019 in the United Kingdom after its debut on DJ Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1.[2] This is the band's first single not to feature former bassist Walter Gervers after leaving the group in 2018.[3] A trance remix of the song by British electronic producer, George FitzGerald was released on 7 March 2019.[4]

"Exits"
Single by Foals
from the album Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1
Released21 January 2019
Recorded2018
Studio
  • 123 Studios
  • (London, England)
Genre
Length5:57 (album version)
3:50 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jack Bevan
  • Edwin Congreave
  • Yannis Philippakis
  • Jimmy Smith
Producer(s)
  • Yannis Philippakis
  • Foals
  • Brett Shaw
Foals singles chronology
"Birch Tree"
(2015)		 "Exits"
(2019)		 "On the Luna"
(2019)
Audio sample
  • file
  • help

Music video

The music video, directed by Albert Moya features French actress Christa Théret and Game of Thrones star Isaac H. Wright as students at a clandestine fencing academy in a random series of interconnected vignettes of a surrealist nature. The video was filmed in Budapest.[5]

Track listing
Promo single
No.TitleLength
1."Exits"5:57
2."Exits" (radio edit)3:50

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] 36
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[7] 44
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 70
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 23
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] 22
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[11] 35
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References
  1. Kennedy, Mark (6 March 2019). "Review: Foals describe a nightmare and it sounds very cool". National Post. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. "FOALS - Exits [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. Michallon, Clémence. "Foals release new single 'Exits' ahead of first album since bassist's departure". The Independent. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  4. "George FitzGerald remixes Foals' huge single 'Exits'". DIY. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  5. "Exits - Foals Official Blog". Foals.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  6. "Ultratop.be – Foals – Exits" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Foals – Exits" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  9. "Foals Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  10. "Foals Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  11. "Foals Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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