# Follow / Swallow > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Follow_%2F_Swallow > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Follow_%2F_Swallow.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follow_%2F_Swallow > Source revision: 1186578913 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2010 single by Crystal Fighters "Follow / Swallow" Single by Crystal Fighters from the album Star of Love Released 27 September 2010 (2010-09-27) Genre Folktronica, alternative dance Length "Follow": 3:16 "Swallow": 4:31 Label Zirkulo Songwriter Crystal Fighters Producer Crystal Fighters Crystal Fighters singles chronology "In The Summer" (2010) "Follow / Swallow" (2010) "At Home" (2011) **"Follow" / "Swallow"** is the fourth single by [English](/source/English_people) [electronic](/source/Electronic_music) band [Crystal Fighters](/source/Crystal_Fighters) from their album *[Star of Love](/source/Star_of_Love)*. The [double A-side](/source/Double_A-side) was released on 27 September 2010 through Zirkulo records, to positive reviews. "Follow" was also featured on [EA Sports](/source/EA_Sports) [FIFA 13](/source/FIFA_13). ## Music video The music video for "Follow" was directed by Ian Pons Jewell and "Swallow" by Tobias Stretch.[1][2] ## Track listing No. Title Length 1. "Follow" 03:16 2. "Swallow" 04:31 3. "In the Summer" (Brookes Brothers Remix) 05:15 Total length: 13:02 [3] ## Reception The single received positive coverage in the media, with Laura of Glasswerk magazine positively reviewing both singles and describing the tracks as "Jubilant and effervescent"[4] James Canham, of ThisIsFakeDIY, mirrors this view, stating: "Follow" is the stronger of the two tracks; it builds up slowly but steadily, keeping an exciting pace and loud, infectious chanting (though rhyming 'swallow' with 'way' by adding 'oh' is somewhat [Stuart Murdochian](/source/Stuart_Murdoch_(musician))) and into a high paced track that runs through loud choruses, acoustic guitar marrying with electronics (better than [James Yuill](/source/James_Yuill), don't worry) and pulsing beats. β€” James Canham [5] And had this to say of "Swallow": Opening with vocals before adding both nylon string finger picking and rave synths together could fall down so easily, but here it works beautifully and seamlessly, making an identifiable and brilliant sound. The chorus is again catchy and all breaks are done well, it’s just not quite as addictive as the other A-Side. β€” James Canham[5] ## Charts Song Chart (2010) Peak position "Follow" Top 40 NME Singles[6] 22 Top 50 Ultratip (Wallonia)[7] 20 Top 50 Ultratip: Dance (Wallonia)[8] 39 SNEP French Singles Chart[9] 40 "Swallow" Top 40 NME Singles[6] 27 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["\\\ Crystal Fighters - Follow : Ian Pons Jewell"](http://www.studiomurmur.com/index.php?/ian-is-rubbisherrrr/). Studiomurmur.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Videos"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110926053957/http://web.mac.com/tobystretch/Site/Videos.html). Web.mac.com. Archived from [the original](http://web.mac.com/tobystretch/Site/Videos.html) on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Crystal Fighters - Follow / Swallow at Discogs"](http://www.discogs.com/Crystal-Fighters-Follow-Swallow/release/2602164). Discogs. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-glasswerk_4-0)** ["Glasswerk Yorkshire \\ Crystal Fighters Announce UK Tour"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120407020802/http://www.glasswerk.co.uk/news/yorkshire/9777/Crystal+Fighters+Announce+UK+Tour). Glasswerk.co.uk. Archived from [the original](http://www.glasswerk.co.uk/news/yorkshire/9777/Crystal+Fighters+Announce+UK+Tour) on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2011. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-thisisfakediy_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-thisisfakediy_5-1) ["Crystal Fighters – Follow / Swallow | Single Reviews | DIY"](http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/tracks/crystal-fighters-follow-swallow#.TibwumFmM9U). Thisisfakediy.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2011. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FollowSwallowChart_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FollowSwallowChart_6-1) ["Archive Chart"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110217125549/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/43/2010-10-09/). Theofficialcharts.com. 9 October 2010. Archived from [the original](http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/43/2010-10-09) on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Ultratop Belgian Charts"](http://www.ultratop.be/fr/weekchart.asp?cat=st&year=2011&date=20110115). ultratop.be. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Ultratop Belgian Charts"](http://www.ultratop.be/fr/weekchart.asp?cat=sd&year=2011&date=20110305). ultratop.be. Retrieved 23 August 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["SNEP French Charts: Crystal Fighters - "Follow" page"](http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Crystal+Fighters&titel=Follow&cat=s). lescharts.com. Retrieved 10 October 2012. v t e Crystal Fighters Studio albums Star of Love Cave Rave Everything Is My Family Singles "Xtatic Truth" "I Love London" "In the Summer" "Follow / Swallow" "At Home" "Plage" "Love Is All I Got" Related articles Discography --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Follow / Swallow](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follow_%2F_Swallow) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follow_%2F_Swallow?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.