{{Short description|2024 single by Fontaines D.C.}} {{distinguish|Favorite (Loona song)|Favorite (Vampire)}} {{Infobox song | name = Favourite | cover = Favourite Fontaines.jpeg | type = single | artist = [[Fontaines D.C.]] | album = [[Romance (Fontaines D.C. album)|Romance]] | released = {{Start date|2024|06|18|df=y}} | recorded = | studio = | genre = [[Jangle pop]] | length = {{Duration|m=4|s=16}} | label = [[XL Recordings|XL]] | composer = {{hlist| Carlos O'Connell | Conor Curley | Conor Deegan III | Grian Chatten | Tom Coll }} | producer = [[James Ford (musician)|James Ford]] | prev_title = [[Starburster]] | prev_year = 2024 | next_title = Here's the Thing | next_year = 2024 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|0a_vpigwDb4|"Favourite"}}}} }} "'''Favourite'''" is a song by the Irish [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Fontaines D.C.]] It was released on 18 June 2024 as the second single from the band's fourth studio album [[Romance (Fontaines D.C. album)|''Romance'']].
== Background == The closing song on [[Romance (Fontaines D.C. album)|''Romance'']], frontman [[Grian Chatten]] described the song as having "this never-ending sound to it, a continuous cycle from euphoria to sadness, two worlds spinning forever."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rigotti |first=Alex |date=2024-06-19 |title=Fontaines D.C. release wistful new single 'Favourite' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/fontaines-d-c-release-wistful-new-single-favourite-3766794 |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> Chatten said the song was inspired by "[[There She Goes (The La's song)|There She Goes]]" by [[The La's]] and "[[Another Girl, Another Planet]]" by [[The Only Ones]].<ref name="Trendell">{{Cite web |last=Trendell |first=Andrew |date=2024-08-16 |title=At home with Fontaines D.C.'s Grian Chatten: "Our personality is bigger than the sound that we make" |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/fontaines-d-c-grian-chatten-interview-at-home-romance-favourite-new-album-3784142 |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref>
It was placed at the end of the album because it served a "cyclical" nature of both ending the album and beginning it anew, with Chatten comparing it to how [[James Joyce]]'s ''[[Finnegans Wake]]'' both begins and ends with the same sentence.<ref name="Trendell"/>
"Favourite" was debuted live on 8 May 2024 at a surprise show in [[New York City]]'s Warsaw club, marking the first show of the ''Romance'' era in a sold-out crowd of 1,000 people that included [[Alex Turner]] of [[Arctic Monkeys]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Duran |first=Anagricel |date=2024-05-09 |title=Watch Fontaines D.C. debut new songs 'Romance' and 'Favourite' at intimate Brooklyn gig |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/fontaines-d-c-new-songs-live-romance-favourite-brooklyn-warsaw-video-photos-3754714 |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> The band also performed the song during their June set at [[Glastonbury Festival 2024]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Zemler |first=Emily |date=2024-07-04 |title=Watch Fontaines D.C. Perform Recent Single 'Favourite' at Glastonbury 2024 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/fontaines-dc-favourite-glastonbury-2024-performance-1235053680/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Composition == The track originated from a chord progression that guitarist Carlos O'Connell played to Chatten in 2022 while the band was recording their previous album, ''[[Skinty Fia]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ovenden |first=Olivia |date=2024-10-16 |title=Can Fontaines DC Make Rock Bands Cool Again? |url=https://www.gq.com/story/can-fontaines-dc-make-rock-bands-cool-again |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=GQ |language=en-US}}</ref> Chatten originally wrote 12 verses for the song. Guitarist Conor Curley said, "I think Grian was on a spark once he had the 'Favourite' motif that he had so many different angles to write so many verses. It'd be cool to do the long version live sometime."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Varvaris |first=Mary |title=How Hip-Hop, Metal & Anime Established The World Of Fontaines D.C.'s 'Romance' |url=https://themusic.com.au/features/fontaines-d-c-romance-album-interview/C5qxHx4BAAM/23-08-24 |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=The Music |language=en}}</ref>
The song was frequently described as [[jangle pop]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Polyak |first=Emma Zoe |title=Fontaines D.C. share wistful new single 'Favourite' ahead of upcoming album |url=https://xpn.org/2024/06/20/fontaines-d-c-favourite/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=WXPN {{!}} Vinyl At Heart |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Farrell |first=Margaret |title=Fontaines D.C.: Romance |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/fontaines-dc-romance/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Fontaines D.C. Pen an Unreliable Encyclopedia of 'Romance' │ Exclaim! |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/fontaines-d-c-romance-album-review |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Fontaines D.C. Pen an Unreliable Encyclopedia of 'Romance' |language=en}}</ref> and compared to [[The Smiths]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-23 |title=Fontaines D.C.'s 'Romance': One of 2024's most impressive records |url=https://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/08/23/fontaines-dcs-romance-euronews-cultures-verdict |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=euronews |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Beaumont |first=Mark |title=Fontaines DC review, Romance: Leaves post-punk in its dust and roars off into broad new horizons |url=https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/fontaines-dc-romance-review-b2599563.html |website=[[The Independent]]}}</ref> Curley said about the comparisons, "Shredding is obviously such an amazing thing to be able to do on a guitar, but when you can really write a feeling with a melody, like [[Johnny Marr]] did so well – that’s the goal."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bull |first=Stan |date=2024-10-22 |title=Conor Curley of Fontaines D.C. on his love of Deftones and why he's writing riffs like a beginner |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/conor-curley-fontaines-dc-romance |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=guitarworld |language=en}}</ref>
== Commercial performance == The song peaked at No. 65 on the [[UK singles chart]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-04 |title=FAVOURITE |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/fontaines-dc-favourite/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Official Charts |language=en}}</ref>
== Reception == Former United States president [[Barack Obama]] listed "Favourite" as one of his favorite songs of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Horowitz |first=Steven J. |date=2024-12-21 |title=Barack Obama Includes Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé and Billie Eilish Among Favorite Music of 2024 |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/barack-obama-favorite-music-2024-kendrick-lamar-beyonce-billie-eilish-1236256932/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== Year-end lists === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! scope="col" |Publication ! scope="col" |Accolade ! scope="col" |Rank ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" |''[[Crack (magazine)|Crack]]'' | The Top 25 Tracks of 2024 | style="text-align: center;" |4 | <ref>{{Cite web |title=The Best 25 Tracks of 2024, According to Crack Magazine |url=https://crackmagazine.net/article/list-article/best-tracks-2024/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=Crack Magazine}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''[[Exclaim!]]'' |20 Best Songs of 2024 | style="text-align: center;" |11 | <ref>{{cite news |date=28 November 2024 |title=Exclaim!'s 20 Best Songs of 2024 |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/exclaim-20-best-songs-of-2024 |access-date=29 November 2024 |work=[[Exclaim!]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''[[The Guardian]]'' |The 20 Best Songs of 2024 | style="text-align: center;" |6 |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Beaumont-Thomas |first=Ben |last2=Snapes |first2=Laura |date=2024-12-06 |title=The 20 best songs of 2024 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/dec/06/the-20-best-songs-of-2024 |access-date=2024-12-18 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''[[NPR]]'' |124 Best Songs of 2024 |{{n/a}} |<ref>{{cite news |title=124 Best Songs of 2024 |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/12/04/g-s1-34686/best-songs-2024 |access-date=4 December 2024 |work=[[NPR]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' |The 100 Best Songs of 2024 | style="text-align: center;" |13 |<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 100 Best Songs of 2024 |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-songs/the-100-best-songs-of-2024 |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=Paste Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> |}
== Music video == The video for the song was filmed in [[Madrid]], where the band's guitarist Carlos O'Connell was born and raised. Bassist Conor Deegan said about the video, "This video is a reminiscing of the past; of each other’s childhoods we didn’t know. To see people we know on an intimate level as adults in the tender ages of childhood, we explore where we came from, and who on some level, still are."<ref name=":0" /> The video was directed by the band and also features footage of all five band members as children from their families' home videos.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-18 |title=Fontaines D.C. Take a Trip to Madrid in 'Favourite' Music Video |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/fontaines-dc-favourite-music-video-61813/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Rolling Stone Australia |language=en-AU}}</ref>
== Cover version == On February 14, 2025, American electronic producer, DJ and singer [[Porter Robinson]] performed a cover version of "Favorite" live at [[Like a Version]] with a live band.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3N2PhSVqgU |title=Porter Robinson covers Fontaines D.C.'s 'Favourite' for Like A Version |date=2025-02-13 |last=triple j |access-date=2025-02-19 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
== Charts == {{col-begin}} {{col 2}}
=== Weekly charts ===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Weekly chart performance for "Favourite" ! scope="col"| Chart (2024–2025) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{single chart|Canadamodernrock|23|artist=Fontaines D.C.|rowheader=true|access-date=December 12, 2025|date=2025-03-15}} |- {{single chart|Ireland4|19|date=20250523|rowheader=true|access-date=23 May 2025}} |- ! scope="row"| Japan Hot Overseas (''[[Billboard Japan]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=d_and_a_overseas&year=2024&month=08&day=05|title=''Billboard'' Japan Hot Overseas|language=Japanese|website=Billboard Japan|date=31 July 2024|access-date=31 July 2024}}</ref> | 17 |- {{single chart|UK|65|date=20250110|rowheader=true|access-date=14 January 2025}} |- {{single chart|UKindie|14|date=20240905|rowheader=true|access-date=14 November 2024}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|3|artist=Fontaines D.C.|rowheader=true|access-date=14 November 2024}} |- {{single chart|Billboardrockairplay|27|artist=Fontaines D.C.|rowheader=true|access-date=30 November 2024}} |} {{col 2}}
=== Year-end charts === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Year-end chart performance for "Favourite" ! scope="col"| Chart (2025) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Canada Modern Rock (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ca.billboard.com/charts/year-end-2025/canada-modern-rock|title=Year End Charts 2025: Canada Modern Rock|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 25, 2025}}</ref> | 56 |} {{col-end}}
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Favourite"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Fontaines Dc|title=Favourite|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2024|certyear=2025|id=20870-5632-1|access-date=14 March 2025}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a_vpigwDb4 Official music video] on [[YouTube]] {{Fontaines D.C.}} {{Authority control}}
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