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Foster the People EP by Foster The People
Foster the People EP is an EP by Foster The People, released in 2011. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 125 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Pumped up Kicks”, on 83 lists and voted number one 18 times.
Foster the People's self-titled EP came out on Startime International on January 18, 2011 as a quick calling card from a new Los Angeles band. Mark Foster, a struggling musician who'd been paying the rent writing commercial jingles, started the group in 2009 with Cubbie Fink on bass and Mark Pontius on drums, and when his song "Pumped Up Kicks" went viral in 2010 the Columbia imprint came calling.
The EP packs that breezy earworm next to "Helena Beat" and "Houdini", bright indie pop built on bouncing bass, glossy synths and sugary hooks that sound made for a summer festival field. Small club shows and slots at Coachella and South by Southwest built the fanbase, and all three songs turned up again on the debut album Torches a few months later.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Foster the People EP on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pumped up Kicks | 83 | #1 | 18 | 2010–2026 | |
| 2 | Helena Beat | 35 | #6 | – | 2011–2026 | |
| 3 | Houdini | 7 | #29 | – | 2011–2013 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.