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Pumped Up Kicks
2010 song by Foster the People
Pumped Up Kicks
"Pumped Up Kicks" is the debut single by American indie pop band Foster the People. It was released in September 2010, and the following year was included on their self-titled EP and their debut album, Torches. "Pumped Up Kicks" became the group's breakthrough hit and was one of the most popular songs of 2011. The song was written and recorded by frontman Mark Foster while he was working as a commercial jingle writer. Contrasting with the upbeat musical composition, the lyrics describe the homicidal thoughts of a troubled youth named "Robert." The track received considerable attention after it was posted online in 2010 as a free download, and it helped the group garner a multi-album record deal with Columbia Records imprint Startime International. "Pumped Up Kicks" proved to be a sleeper hit; in 2011, after receiving significant airplay on modern rock stations, especially on SiriusXM's Alt Nation, the song crossed-over onto contemporary hit radio stations. The song spent eight consecutive...
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