Flaws (song)
{{short description|2011 single by Bastille}}
{{for|other songs with the title|Flaw (disambiguation)#Songs}}
{{use British English|date=May 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Flaws
| cover = FlawsBastille.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Bastille
| album = Bad Blood
| A-side = "Flaws" (2011)
| B-side = "Durban Skies" (2012)
| released = 4 July 2011
21 October 2012
3 March 2014
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| length = 3:37
| label = {{flatlist|
- Young and Lost Club
- Virgin
}}
| writer = Dan Smith
| producer = {{flatlist|
- Dan Smith
- Mark Crew
}}
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title =
| title2 = Icarus
| next_title = Overjoyed
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist =
| type = singles
| prev_title = Bad Blood
| prev_year = 2012
| title = Flaws
| year = 2012
| next_title = Pompeii
| next_year = 2013
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist =
| type =
| prev_title = Of the Night
| prev_year = 2013
| title = Flaws
| year = 2014
| next_title = Pompeii / Waiting All Night
| next_year = 2014
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|1E36WU9Wzf4|"Bastille - Flaws (Official Music Video)"}}}}
}}
"Flaws" is the debut single by British band Bastille, first released in 2011 through the independent label Young and Lost Club as a double A-side 7-inch single with their song "Icarus". The single was later re-released through Virgin Records as a digital download on 21 October 2012, featuring remixes and new B-side track "Durban Skies", peaking at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart on this occasion. "Flaws" was released for a third time on 3 March 2014, but did not improve upon its previous peak.
Composition
"Flaws" makes extensive use of compound quadruple meter ({{music|time|12|8}} time).{{cite web |url=http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdFPE.asp?ppn=MN0119747 |title='Flaws' Sheet Music at Musicnotes.com|website=Musicnotes |date=28 June 2013 }}
Music video
Two music videos have been produced. The first accompanied the 2012 release of "Flaws" and was first released onto YouTube on 12 September 2012 at a total length of three minutes and forty-one seconds.{{YouTube|1E36WU9Wzf4|Bastille – Flaws}} A second video released in 2014 for the single's re-release documents the band's experiences of 2013 via a video montage of several of their performances.
Track listing
- "Flaws" – 3:37
- "Durban Skies" – 4:11
- "Flaws" (Cinematic's in My Soul Remix) – 4:29
- "Flaws" (Live from The Scala) – 3:45
- "Flaws" (music video) – 3:41
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (2012–14)
! Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Flanders Tip|7|artist=Bastille|song=Flaws|rowheader=true|accessdate=8 June 2014}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadarock|32|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 November 2014}} |
| {{singlechart|Scotland|22|date=2012-11-03|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 February 2014}} |
| {{singlechart|UK|21|date=2012-11-03|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 February 2014}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardbubbling100|22|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 November 2014}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|16|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 June 2014}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardalternativesongs|5|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 June 2014}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|24|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 June 2014}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrocksongs|14|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true|accessdate=2 June 2014}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrockairplay|7|artist=Bastille|rowheader=true|accessdate=5 August 2014}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| Chart (2014)
! Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Alternative Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/alternative-songs |title=Alternative Songs: Year End 2014 |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=21 December 2014}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 28 |
| scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/hot-rock-songs |title=Hot Rock Songs: Year End 2014 |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=21 December 2014}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 55 |
| scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/rock-airplay-songs |title=Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2014 |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=21 December 2014}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 39 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Bastille|title=Flaws|award=Gold|relyear=2012|certyear=2021|type=single|id=8693-2450-1|access-date=20 May 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Flaws|artist=Bastille|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2012|certyear=2015}}
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