Underdog (Kasabian song)
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"Underdog" is the third single released from the Kasabian album West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
. It only peaked at #32 in the UK Singles Chart
on the week after the album's release. Despite this it became a widely popular song.
. Snooker player Mark Selby
uses "Underdog" as his walk-on music. Underdog is currently used as the run out music by English Npower League 1 football team Colchester United. Underdog has also been featured in the 2009 racing simulator Need for Speed: Shift
. The music also featured in the Carlsberg England team talk advertisement for the 2010 World Cup, as did the band themselves. The song was played during the fourth episode of the first series of the BBC Three
sitcom Mongrels
. The song, like many other Kasabian tracks, is also used in at least one episode of BBC Two's Top Gear. It was also used on a highlight video for the 2009 European Grand Prix
on the official Formula 1
website.
The song was also featured on an episode of The World's Strictest Parents
in Australia.
"Underdog" has been used by Sony
in a commercial for their BRAVIA
Televisions. The advert also features Real Madrid
and Brazil
ian football player Kaká
while he was with his former team AC Milan wearing their home kit.
The track is also included in the 16-track playlist of Need For Speed Shift
.
Underdog also features in the background of a scene in Misfits, Series 1 Episode 4.
at #32. However, on the single's physical release in October 2009, "Underdog" only managed to reach #45, meaning it failed to beat its original peak of #32.
West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum is the third studio album by British indie rock rock band Kasabian, which was released on 5 June 2009.The album was nominated for the 2009 Mercury Prize. In October 2009, it was voted the best album of the year by Q Magazine.-History:"Vlad the Impaler" was made...
. It only peaked at #32 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on the week after the album's release. Despite this it became a widely popular song.
Popular culture use
"Underdog" was used in the credits of the 2010 film TakersTakers
Takers is a 2010 crime film directed by John Luessenhop from a story and screenplay written by Luessenhop, Gabriel Casseus, Peter Allen, John Rogers, and Avery Duff. It features an ensemble cast that includes Matt Dillon, Chris Brown, Idris Elba, T.I., Jay Hernandez, Paul Walker, Hayden...
. Snooker player Mark Selby
Mark Selby
Mark Anthony Selby is an English professional snooker and pool player. Runner up in the World Snooker Championship 2007, he was the 2006 WEPF World Eight-ball Champion. Selby has won the Masters on two occasions, the Welsh Open and the Shanghai Masters...
uses "Underdog" as his walk-on music. Underdog is currently used as the run out music by English Npower League 1 football team Colchester United. Underdog has also been featured in the 2009 racing simulator Need for Speed: Shift
Need for Speed: Shift
Need for Speed: Shift is the 13th installment of the long-running racing video game franchise Need for Speed; published by Electronic Arts. It was announced in December 2008 as part of a three-game announcement that includes Need for Speed: Nitro and Need for Speed: World...
. The music also featured in the Carlsberg England team talk advertisement for the 2010 World Cup, as did the band themselves. The song was played during the fourth episode of the first series of the BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
sitcom Mongrels
Mongrels (TV series)
Mongrels, formerly known under the working titles of We Are Mongrels and The Un-Natural World, is a British puppet-based situation comedy series first broadcast on BBC Three between 22 June and 10 August 2010, with a making-of documentary entitled "Mongrels Uncovered" broadcast on 11 August 2010...
. The song, like many other Kasabian tracks, is also used in at least one episode of BBC Two's Top Gear. It was also used on a highlight video for the 2009 European Grand Prix
2009 European Grand Prix
The 2009 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race, held on August 23, 2009 at the Valencia Street Circuit in Valencia, Spain. It was the 11th race of the 2009 Formula One season. The race was contested over 57 laps, an overall race distance of 303.9 km...
on the official Formula 1
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
website.
The song was also featured on an episode of The World's Strictest Parents
The World's Strictest Parents
The World's Strictest Parents is a television series developed by TwentyTwenty Television, originally broadcast in Britain by the BBC. America's CMT and Australia's Channel Seven have both created localised versions of the programme, with the CMT episodes frequently rebroadcasting on MTV...
in Australia.
"Underdog" has been used by Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
in a commercial for their BRAVIA
BRAVIA
BRAVIA is a Sony brand used to market its high-definition LCD televisions, projection TVs and front projectors and for the PlayStation 3 , along with its home cinema range under the sub-brand BRAVIA Theatre. The BRAVIA name is an acronym of "Best Resolution Audio Visual Integrated Architecture"...
Televisions. The advert also features Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian football player Kaká
Kaká
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite , commonly known as Kaká , is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder who currently plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. Kaká started his footballing career at the age of eight, when he began playing for a local club...
while he was with his former team AC Milan wearing their home kit.
The track is also included in the 16-track playlist of Need For Speed Shift
Need for Speed: Shift
Need for Speed: Shift is the 13th installment of the long-running racing video game franchise Need for Speed; published by Electronic Arts. It was announced in December 2008 as part of a three-game announcement that includes Need for Speed: Nitro and Need for Speed: World...
.
Underdog also features in the background of a scene in Misfits, Series 1 Episode 4.
Track listing
- Digital EP
- "Underdog" - 4:36
- "Julie & the Mothman" - 5:38
- "Underdog (Sasha Remix)" - 10:27
Chart performance
Following the release of Kasabian's album, "Underdog" managed to enter the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at #32. However, on the single's physical release in October 2009, "Underdog" only managed to reach #45, meaning it failed to beat its original peak of #32.
| Chart (2009) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
32 |