{{Infobox song | name = Bumblebeee | cover = Kasabian Bumblebeee.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Kasabian | album = 48:13 | B-side = gelfling | released = {{Start date|2014|08|03|df=yes}} | recorded = 2013, London, UK | studio = | venue = | genre = Hard rock, acid rock, electronic rock<ref>{{cite web |title=48:13 review – Kasabian prove they're a band for the big occasion |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jun/08/48-13-review-kasabian-band-big-occasion |website=The Guardian}}</ref> | length = {{Duration|m=4|s=01}} | label = Columbia, Sony Music | writer = Sergio Pizzorno | producer = Sergio Pizzorno | prev_title = Eez-eh | prev_year = 2014 | next_title = Bow | next_year = 2014 }}
"'''Bumblebeee'''" (stylised as "'''bumblebeee'''") is a song by English rock band Kasabian - the second single from their fifth studio album, ''48:13''. The single was released on 3 August 2014 as the follow-up to 48:13's lead single, "eez-eh". It peaked at #165 on the UK Singles Chart. The b-side, "gelfling", is named after the characters from the film ''The Dark Crystal'', and is an electronic track without any main vocals.
==Composition== Sergio Pizzorno described the song as having a "Beastie Boys dub with a sort of Zeppelin, Rage Against the Machine chorus". "bumblebee" was the first track to be written for 48:13.
It is one of the few tracks where Tom Meighan and Sergio Pizzorno share lead vocals, with the former singing the verses and the latter singing the chorus.
==Promotion== "bumblebeee" was Kasabian's opening track during their set as headliners at Glastonbury 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/kasabian/2014/worthy-farm-pilton-england-53c19bb5.html |title=Kasabian Setlist at Glastonbury Festival 2014|website=Setlist.fm}}</ref> The track has also been the opener for the majority of gigs for the 48:13 tour. The band has performed acoustic versions of "bumblebeee" on various occasions. On 12 September 2014, they performed the song on the first episode of series thirteen of ''Alan Carr: Chatty Man''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kasabian.co.uk/anything-better-jalfrezi-friday-night/|title=Anything better than a jalfrezi on a Friday night?|website=Kasabian.co.uk|date=11 September 2014}}</ref>
==Video== The video for "bumblebeee" was released on 27 July 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjUA_e0ZG_U|title=Kasabian - bumblebeee|website=YouTube}}</ref> having been accidentally released and subsequently deleted on 23 July. The video features the band all in white on a white background and various scenes show Meighan crowdsurfing and stampedes of men and dogs.
==Personnel== ;Kasabian * Tom Meighan – lead vocals (verses) * Sergio Pizzorno – lead vocals (choruses), guitar, synthesizers, programming, production * Chris Edwards – bass * Ian Matthews – drums ;Additional personnel * Tim Carter – acoustic and electric guitars
== Charts == {| class="wikitable" ! Chart (2014) ! Peak<br />position |- |UK Singles Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zobbel.de/cluk/140621cluk.txt |format=TXT|title=Chart Log UK|website=Zobbel.de|access-date=31 March 2022}}</ref> |align="center"|165 |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
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Category:Kasabian songs Category:2014 singles Category:2014 songs Category:Songs written by Sergio Pizzorno Category:Columbia Records singles