"Pumpkin Soup" is a song by Kate Nash that is featured on her fourth single, the third to be lifted from her debut album Made of Bricks. It was released on 17 December 2007, making it a contender for the Christmas number one and entered the charts at number 58 on the UK Singles Chart based on downloads only, then reached number 40 with a physical release the following week. It reached a peak of number 23 on 6 January, equalling the peak of previous single "Mouthwash". The song spent total 10 weeks on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
| "Pumpkin Soup" | ||||
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| Single by Kate Nash | ||||
| from the album Made of Bricks | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 17 December 2007 | |||
| Genre | Pop, indie pop | |||
| Length | 2:59 (album version) | |||
| Label | Fiction | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kate Nash, Paul Epworth | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Epworth | |||
| Kate Nash singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Pumpkin Soup" on YouTube | ||||
Background and writing
editNash stated in an interview on BBC Radio 1 that the title "Pumpkin Soup" was a working title she had saved on her computer when writing early versions of the song, and that her record company had originally intended to name it "I Just Want Your Kiss" after the main lyric in the song.
Critical reception
editPitchfork wrote "Pumpkin Soup is one of the few Made of Bricks tracks that finds Nash's acutely enunciated words complemented with just the right amount of swirling sonic accoutrements".[2]
Track listings
editAll songs written by Kate Nash, except "Pumpkin Soup", written by Kate Nash and Paul Epworth.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pumpkin Soup" | Nash | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Pistachio Nut" (Poem) | Nash | 4:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pumpkin Soup" | Nash | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Pumpkin Soup" (Live from Cardiff Solus) | Nash | 5:42 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pumpkin Soup" | Nash | 2:59 |
Side B has no music, but an etched print instead.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pumpkin Soup" | Nash | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Foundations" (Live from the Spring and Airbrake, Belfast) | Nash | |
| 3. | "Pumpkin Soup" (Live from Cardiff Solus) | Nash | 5:42 |
| 4. | "Pumpkin Soup" (Russell Bloc Party's Team Tiger Edit) | Nash | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Pumpkin Soup (Video)" | Nash |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pumpkin Soup" | Nash | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Foundations" (Live from the Spring and Airbrake, Belfast) | Nash |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pumpkin Soup" (Russell Bloc Party's Team Tiger Edit)) | Nash | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 3:36 | ||
Music video
editThe music video for "Pumpkin Soup" was directed by Kinga Burza and sees Nash in an oversized novelty world inhabited by giant cats and bright colours, and is titled as by "Little Red Productions", a reference to the final track of Made of Bricks, "Little Red".
The video also features her and a boy in a kissing booth, which reflects the chorus lyric "I just want your kiss, boy," and main props include Love Hearts and bears. The character of "Boy" is played by Nash's real-life friend, photographer Wesley Goode.
Charts
edit| Chart (2007–2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 93 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 72 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] | 23 |
| Germany (GfK)[6] | 83 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 40 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 23 |
References
edit- ^ "Artists". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Made of Bricks | Pitchfork". 15 December 2008. Archived from the original on 15 December 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles - Week Commencing 3 March 2008" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Kate Nash – Pumpkin Soup" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Kate Nash – Pumpkin Soup" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ^ "Kate Nash – Pumpkin Soup" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Kate Nash". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Kate Nash: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
External links
edit- Review of Kate Nash's Pumpkin Soup on Unreality Music
- Review of Pumpkin Soup on Mixtape Maestro