Every Other Freckle

{{Infobox song

| name = Every Other Freckle

| cover = Every Other Freckle alt-J.jpg

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Alt-J

| album = This Is All Yours

| released = 14 August 2014

| recorded = 2014

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:36

| label = Infectious

| writer = Joe Newman, Thom Green, Gus Unger-Hamilton

| producer = Charlie Andrew

| prev_title = Left Hand Free

| prev_year = 2014

| next_title = 3WW

| next_year = 2017

}}

"Every Other Freckle" is a song by English indie rock band Alt-J. It was released as the third single from the band's second studio album This Is All Yours on 14 August 2014.{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/79151 |title=Alt-J share new song 'Every Other Freckle' – listen |journal=NME |date=13 August 2014 |accessdate=3 December 2014}} Spin described it as "equal parts folk...Oompa Loompa anthem, and typical Alt-J sonic fuzziness..."{{cite journal |url=https://www.spin.com/2014/08/alt-j-release-new-single-every-other-freckle-this-is-all-yours/ |title=Alt-J Release Strange and Erotic 'Every Other Freckle' |journal=Spin |date=13 August 2014 |accessdate=3 December 2014 |author=Carley, Brennan}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

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! Chart (2014–15)

! Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1277.pdf |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140820051400/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20140820-1514/Issue1277.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-08-20 |title=The ARIA Report: Issue 1277 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |date=18 August 2014 |accessdate=23 August 2014 |page=2 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

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{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|33|artist=alt-J|song=Every Other Freckle|accessdate=3 December 2014|refname="bel (wa)"|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|France|93|artist=alt-J|song=Every Other Freckle|accessdate=3 December 2014|refname="france"|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|86|artist=alt-J|song=Every Other Freckle|accessdate=3 December 2014|refname="nld"|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|58|date=20140928|accessdate=28 August 2018|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKindie|1|date=20141018|accessdate=19 December 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|13|artist=alt-J|refname="USrock"|accessdate=3 December 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|20|artist=alt-J|refname="USalt"|accessdate=14 December 2014|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardrockairplay|38|artist=alt-J|refname="USrockairplay"|accessdate=23 January 2015|rowheader=true}}

=Year-end charts=

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Chart (2014)

! Position

scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-rock-songs |title=Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014 |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=21 December 2014}}

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Alt-J|title=Every Other Freckle|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2021|access-date=25 April 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Alt-J|title=Every Other Freckle|award=Silver|type=single|relyear=2014|certyear=2023|id=19001-2431-1|access-date=1 June 2023}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true|nosales=true}}

Release history

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! Region

! Date

! Format

! Label

scope="row"| United Kingdom{{cite web |url=http://www.7digital.com/artist/alt-j-1/release/every-other-freckle-1 |title=Every Other Freckle (2014) |publisher=7digital |location=United Kingdom |accessdate=3 December 2014 |archive-date=26 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126065820/https://www.7digital.com/artist/alt-j-1/release/every-other-freckle-1 |url-status=dead }}

| rowspan="2"| 14 August 2014

| rowspan="2"| Digital download

| Infectious

scope="row"| United States{{cite web |url=http://us.7digital.com/artist/alt-j-1/release/every-other-freckle |title=Every Other Freckle (2014) |publisher=7digital |location=United States |accessdate=3 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903183820/http://us.7digital.com/artist/alt-j-1/release/every-other-freckle |archivedate=3 September 2014 }}

| Canvasback Music, Atlantic

scope="row"| Italy{{cite web |url=http://www.radioairplay.fm/RadioDate/PublicDetails/72345/ALT-J-Every-Other-Freckle-Spin-Go- |title=ALT-J – Every Other Freckle (Spin-Go!) |publisher=Radio Airplay SRL |accessdate=4 December 2014 |language=Italian |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403163354/http://www.radioairplay.fm/RadioDate/PublicDetails/72345/ALT-J-Every-Other-Freckle-Spin-Go- |archivedate=3 April 2015}}

| 11 September 2014

| Contemporary hit radio

| Spin-Go!

scope="row"| United States{{cite web |url=http://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases |title=Alternative > Future Releases |publisher=All Access Music Group |accessdate=4 December 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024135638/http://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases |archivedate=24 October 2014 |url-status=dead}}

| 27 January 2015

| Modern rock radio

| Canvasback Music, Atlantic

References