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“Skeleton Boy” by Friendly Fires
From the album Friendly Fires (2008)
“Skeleton Boy” by Friendly Fires appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations in 2009. It was first released in 2008 on the album Friendly Fires. Its best result is #80 on the Impact 89FM Top 89 of 2009. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #586 alternative song of 2009.
"Skeleton Boy" was the third single Friendly Fires lifted from their self-titled 2008 debut, and the version XL Recordings put out in March 2009 isn't quite the one on the album. Singer Ed Macfarlane had produced the LP cut himself; for the single, Paul Epworth took over the desk, stretched the song by 30 seconds and carved out an extended instrumental bridge, and that's the take the promo video runs with.
Macfarlane wrote it with Edward Gibson and Jack Savidge, and the longer Epworth mix gives the groove more room to strut. The track has enjoyed a healthy afterlife in sports video games, landing on the soundtracks of NHL 2K10 and NBA 2K12 before resurfacing in NBA 2K16.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 80 | Impact 89FM Lansing, MI | Impact 89FM Top 89 of 2009 | 89 |
| 2009 | 92 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009 | 100 |
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