Foreign Language (song)

{{Short description|2011 song by Flight Facilities}}

{{Infobox song

| type = single

| name = Foreign Language

| cover = Foreign_Language_by_Flight_facilities.png

| alt =

| artist = Flight Facilities featuring Jess

| album =

| released = {{Start date|2011|08}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 4:04

| label = Future Classic

| writer = Hugo Gruzman, James Lyell, Jess Higgs

| producer =

| chronology = Flight Facilities

| prev_title = Crave You

| prev_year = 2010

| next_title = Feeling

| next_year = 2011

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|JI6fDb6IBmU|"Foreign Language"}}}}

}}

"Foreign Language" is a song written and recorded by Australian electronic music production duo Flight Facilities featuring Jess. It was released in August 2011 and peaked at number 87 on the ARIA Charts.{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1289.pdf |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20141112014700/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20141112-1247/Issue1289.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-11-12 |title=The ARIA Report – Issue #1289 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |date=10 November 2014 |access-date=12 November 2014}}

The song polled at number 72 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/11/countdown/80-61.htm|title= Hottest 100 – 2011|website= Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=2012|access-date=9 June 2025}}

At the J Awards of 2012, the Dimitri Basil directed video was nominated for Australian Video of the Year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jawards/12/video/flightfacilities.htm|title=Flight Facilities – Foreign Language {{!}} J Awards 2012 {{!}} triple j|date=2012|website=abc.net.au|access-date=9 June 2025}}

In 2022, a limited edition vinyl was released, featuring a new remix with Riva Starr.{{cite web|url=https://sound-merch.com.au/products/flight-facilities-foreign-language-10-year-anniversary-edition-lp-vinyl?variant=42088991195308|title= Foreign Language EP 10 Year Anniversary Edition LP Vinyl|website=Sound Merch|date=2022 |access-date=9 June 2025}}

Track listings

Digital download

  1. "Foreign Language" – 4:04

Digital download (remixes)

  1. "Foreign Language" (Flight Facilities Extended remix) – 5:59
  2. "Foreign Language" (Will Saul & Tam Cooper remix) – 7:12
  3. "Foreign Language" (Rocco Raimundo Reinterpretation)– 7:45
  4. "Foreign Language" (Drop Out Orchestra remix) – 7:20
  5. "Foreign Language" (Beni remix) – 4:19
  6. "Foreign Language" (Elizabeth Rose remix) – 5:27
  7. "Feelin'" – 6:16
  8. "Feelin'" (Johnny Pow! mix) – 5:13

2022 Vinyl

  • A1 "Foreign Language" (Flight Facilities Extended remix) – 5:59
  • A2 "Feelin'" – 6:16
  • B1 "Foreign Language" (Riva Starr Turbo Disco Extended remix)
  • B2 "Foreign Language" (Will Saul & Tam Cooper remix) – 7:12

Charts

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Foreign Language"

scope="col"| Chart (2011)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

Australia (ARIA Charts)

| 87

References

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Category:2011 songs

Category:Flight Facilities songs

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