The English Way

"The English Way" was the first single to be taken from Fightstar's third studio album, Be Human. It was released on 3 November 2008.[1]

"The English Way"
Single by Fightstar
from the album Be Human
Released3 November 2008 (UK)
Recorded2008
Length3:35
Songwriter(s)Charlie Simpson, Alex Westaway, Dan Haigh, Omar Abidi
Producer(s)Carl Bown, Fightstar
Fightstar singles chronology
"I Am the Message"
(2008)		 "The English Way"
(2008)		 "Mercury Summer"
(2009)

Frontman, Charlie Simpson, described the songs meaning as wanting England to be more patriotic, as he believes it has lost its pride and traditional values.

The song debuted at No. 62 in the UK Singles Chart and at No. 2 in the UK Independent Label Chart. The music video for the release proved a success, making both the No. 1 spot on the most requested charts on Scuzz and Kerrang! television stations.

Track listing
CD
  1. "The English Way"
  2. "Colours Bleed" (Album demo)
iTunes bundle
  1. "The English Way"
  2. "Hide and Seek" (Imogen Heap cover)
  3. "The English Way (Acoustic)"
  4. "The English Way (Music video)"
7" vinyl
  1. "The English Way"
  2. "Drown"

Chart performance
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Scottish Singles Chart[2] 26
UK Singles Chart 62
UK Rock Chart 2
UK Indie Chart 2

Personnel
Fightstar
  • Charlie Simpson — lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboard
  • Alex Westaway — vocals, lead guitar
  • Dan Haigh — bass guitar
  • Omar Abidi — drums, percussion
  • Caius Fitzgerald, Luke Bowen, Andrew Armstrong, Josh Rees-Jones — choir vocals
Additional
  • Produced by Carl Bown and Fightstar
  • Engineered by Chris Potter
  • Mixed by Carl Bown
  • Recorded at Treehouse Studios, West Sussex, England.
  • Artwork by Ryohei Hase
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References
  1. http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1;-1&sku=883905
  2. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20081109/41/
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