Quelle Surprise

"Quelle Surprise" is a single by British rock band Enter Shikari, released on May 19, 2011. It was originally planned to be the first single released from the band's third studio album A Flash Flood of Colour; however, Rou Reynolds has since confirmed that it won't feature, and instead will be a stand alone single much like the previous single "Destabilise".^[1] The song was first played live at the SXSW Festival on 18 March 2011 in Houston, Texas. The track's debut airing was on 19 May 2011 Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show, he chose the track for the "Hottest Record In the World" spot.^[2]

The single was released on iTunes shortly after being played on Zane's show. The single comes with 3 b-sides, 2 of them being remixes of "Destabilise", one by Reynolds' side project ROUT and the other by London artists Creatures of Love. The other b-side being a live recording of "Hectic" from the Enter Shikari Christmas party featuring Matty P. It was announced that on July 11, 2011, this EP is going to be released as a limited edition 2 7" vinyl set (one will be red and one will be white).

The song was eventually included on A Flash Flood of Colour as a bonus track on the iTunes version of the album in the UK and Ireland. The same edition of the album also included the previous stand alone single "Destabilise" as a bonus track, as well.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Enter Shikari.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Quelle Surprise" (Clean)	4:35
2.	"Quelle Surprise"	4:35
3.	"Hectic" (Live) (feat. Matty P.)	4:31
4.	"Destabilise" (Rout Remix)	5:15
5.	"Destabilise" (Creatures of Love Remix)	3:56
6.	"Destabilise" (Jonny & The Snipers Version)	4:03

Personnel

Enter Shikari

Rou Reynolds - vocals, electronics
Rory Clewlow - guitar, background vocals
Chris Batten - bass, background vocals
Rob Rolfe - drums, background vocals

Production

Dan Weller - production, mixing

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart^[3]	113
UK Rock Chart^[4]	5
UK Indie (Official Charts Company)^[5]	15

References

Enter Shikari

Rou Reynolds Rory Clewlow Chris Batten Rob Rolfe

Studio albums	Take to the Skies Common Dreads A Flash Flood of Colour The Mindsweep

EPs	Commit No Nuisance (as Hybryd) Nodding Acquaintance Sorry You're Not a Winner Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour Rat Race

Compilations	The Zone Tribalism

Remix albums	The Mindsweep: Hospitalised

Live albums	Live at Milton Keynes - Bootleg Series Volume 1 Live at Rock City - Bootleg Series Volume 2 Live from Planet Earth - Bootleg Series Volume 3 Live in London. W6. March 2012. - Bootleg Series Volume 4 Live in the Barrowland - Bootleg Series Volume 5

Singles	"Mothership" "Sorry You're Not a Winner/OK Time for Plan B" "Anything Can Happen in the Next Half Hour" "Jonny Sniper" "We Can Breathe in Space, They Just Don't Want Us to Escape" "Juggernauts" "No Sleep Tonight" "Thumper" "Destabilise" "Quelle Surprise" "Sssnakepit" "Gandhi Mate, Gandhi" "Arguing with Thermometers" "Warm Smiles Do Not Make You Welcome Here" "The Paddington Frisk" "Radiate" "Rat Race" "The Last Garrison" "Anaesthetist" "Redshift"

Related articles	Discography A Flash Flood of Colour World Tour

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