# This Orient

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{{Primary sources|date=June 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox song
| name       = This Orient
| cover      = ThisOrient.jpeg
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [Foals](/source/Foals_(band))
| album      = [Total Life Forever](/source/Total_Life_Forever)
| released   = {{Start date|2010|5|3|df=yes}}
| recorded   =
| studio     =
| genre      = [Indie rock](/source/Indie_rock)
| length     = 4:02
| label      = [Transgressive](/source/Transgressive_Records)
| writer     = Jack Bevan, Edwin Congreave, Walter Gervers, [Yannis Philippakis](/source/Yannis_Philippakis), Jimmy Smith
| producer   =
| prev_title = [Spanish Sahara](/source/Spanish_Sahara_(song))
| prev_year  = 2010
| next_title = [Miami](/source/Miami_(Foals_song))
| next_year  = 2010
}}

"'''This Orient'''" is a song by British [indie rock](/source/indie_rock) band [Foals](/source/Foals_(band)). It was released as the lead single from the band's second album, ''[Total Life Forever](/source/Total_Life_Forever)''. It was made available for digital download on 2 May 2010, and received a physical release the next day. The "Starkey remix" version of the song was used in ''[Pro Evolution Soccer 2012](/source/Pro_Evolution_Soccer_2012)''.

The song is built around vocal samples,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/foals/total-life-forever/37861/ |title=Foals: Total Life Forever |first=Andrew |last=Winistorfer |work=Prefixmag.com |date=10 May 2010 }}</ref> and the meaning behind the song is unclear.

The song peaked at number 97 on the UK Singles Chart.

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| headline = 7" single
| title1 = This Orient
| length1 = 4:02
| title2 = This Orient
| note2 = Starkey Remix
| length2 = 4:42
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 7" single
| title1 = This Orient
| length1 = 4:02
| title2 = Spanish Sahara
| note2 = Chad Valley Remix
| length2 =
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Promo CD
| title1 = This Orient
| length1 = 4:06
| title2 = This Orient
| note2 = Radio Edit
| length2 = 3:48
| title3 = This Orient
| note3 = Instrumental
| length3 = 4:03
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Digital download
| title1 = This Orient
| length1 = 4:02
| title2 = This Orient
| note2 = Starkey Remix
| length2 = 4:42
| title3 = This Orient
| note3 = Warrior One Remix
| length3 = 4:19
| title4 = This Orient
| note4 = Astronomer Remix
| length4 = 6:24
| title5 = Spanish Sahara
| note5 = Mosca Remix
| length5 = 7:32
| title6 = Tron
| note6 = Kieran Hebden Version
| length6 = 8:17
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = This Orient (Starkey Remix) Promo CD
| title1 = This Orient
| note1 = Starkey Remix
| length1 = 4:42
}}

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Chart (2010)
! Peak<br />position
|-
!scope="row"|Japan ([Japan Hot 100](/source/Japan_Hot_100))<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/295790|title=Foals - Artist - Billboard Japan|language=Japanese|publisher=Billboard Japan|accessdate=September 26, 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240926235141/https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/295790|archivedate=September 26, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
| 71
|-
! scope="row"| [Mexico Ingles Airplay](/source/Mexico_Ingles_Airplay) (''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/foals/chart-history/min/ |title=Foals Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay) |magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) |accessdate=17 October 2019}}</ref>
| align="center"| 18
|-
{{singlechart|Scotland|98|date=20100509|accessdate=17 October 2019|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{singlechart|UKsinglesbyname|97|artist=Foals|accessdate=17 October 2019|rowheader=true}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.foals.co.uk/ Official website]

{{Foals}}

Category:Foals (band) songs
Category:2010 songs
Category:Transgressive Records singles
Category:2010 singles
Category:Songs written by Yannis Philippakis

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