Pounding (song)

"Pounding" is the second single from Doves' second studio album The Last Broadcast. The single was released on 22 July 2002 in the UK on CD, DVD and 10" vinyl, reaching #21 on the UK Singles Chart. An EP was released for the song in Japan on 17 July 2002 to coincide with Doves' 2002 Japan tour dates. The music video was directed by Julian House and Julian Gibbs at Intro, the same team that directed the band's previous video "There Goes the Fear."

"Pounding"
Single by Doves
from the album The Last Broadcast
Released	22 July 2002
Recorded	2001–2002
Genre	Indie rock
Length	4:01 (radio edit) 4:44 (album version)
Label	Heavenly Records
Songwriter(s)	Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, Andy Williams
Producer(s)	Doves
Doves singles chronology
"There Goes the Fear" (2002) "Pounding" (2002) "Caught by the River" (2002)
Music video
"Pounding" on YouTube
Alternative cover
DVD single cover.

The B-side "Willow's Song" is found on the Japanese EP as the full-length version. Here it includes the 'false start' and runs 4:20. The version of the song found on the next single "Caught by the River" is an 'edit' which cuts out the intro and runs 3:58.

The track was used in Mike Taylor's part in Skate More, a skateboarding video released by DVS Shoes in 2005.

The track was used in the 2010 Winter Olympics With Glowing Hearts advertisement campaign in Vancouver. An instrumental version is also played regularly in the Manchester City stadium before football matches.

Track listings

All tracks are written by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, and Andy Williams, except where noted.

Promo CD (HVN116CDRP)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pounding" (Radio Edit)	4:01
2.	"Pounding" (Album Version)	4:44

UK CD (HVN116CD)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pounding"	4:44
2.	"Far from Grace"	4:26
3.	"Northenden"	4:02
4.	"Pounding" (Enhanced Video)

UK DVD (HVN116DVD)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Pounding" (Video)
2.	"Satellites" (Soulsavers Remix)		5:04
3.	"M62 Song" (Four Tet Remix)	Williams, Goodwin, Williams, Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield	6:26

UK 10" vinyl (HVN116-10)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Pounding"		4:44
2.	"Satellites" (Soulsavers Remix)		5:04
3.	"M62 Song" (Four Tet Remix)	Williams, Goodwin, Williams, Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield	6:26

Japanese EP CD

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Pounding"		4:44
2.	"The Cedar Room" (Live Triple J at the Wireless)		7:29
3.	"Here It Comes" (Live Triple J at the Wireless)		5:15
4.	"Valley"		4:23
5.	"Your Shadow Lay Across My Life"		3:45
6.	"Willow's Song" (full-length version)	Traditional	4:20

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart[1]	21

References

1. Doves - Chart Stats

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics