1234 (Feist song)

2007 single by Feist October 2021 1234 1234 sngle.jpg single Feist The Reminder Fightin' Away the Tears 2007 04Coyle Jake Big names in comedy challenge amateurs in online video https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-muskegon-chronicle-big-names-in-come/180230025/ The Muskegon Chronicle April 27, 2007 '1234' is the first single of Canadian singer Feist's dazzling new album, 'The Remainder,' which will be released May 1.... See the video for '1234' on YouTube to see why 'The Remainder' will likely catch on without delay. Indie pop folk-pophttps://www.mykensington.co.uk/kensington/fe-music_review-feist-one-two-three-four/ Music Review: Feist - 1234 My Kensington July 31, 2007 November 30, 2025 3:03 Cherrytree, Interscope, Arts & Crafts Sally Seltmann, Feist Gonzales, Ben Mink, Feist My Moon My Man 2007 I Feel It All 2008 "1234" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter Feist from her third studio album, The Reminder (2007). The song was co-written by Feist and Sally Seltmann, an Australian singer-songwriter who also recorded under the stage name New Buffalo.Everett-Green Robert Grammy girl: Feist R1, R19 The Globe and Mail February 9, 2008 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080208.wgrammy09/BNStory/Entertainment/home https://web.archive.org/web/20090116071938/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080208.wgrammy09/BNStory/Entertainment/home January 16, 2009 dead It was a massive success in several countries, peaking at number 3 on the Canadian Hot 100. It remains Feist's biggest hit single in the US to date, and her only song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Top 40, where it peaked at number 8 for both. History In an interview with Songfacts, Sally Seltmann said: I had been listening to Feist's album Let It Die. I thought my little song about lost love, and the hope to recapture what you once had, sounded too much like a Feist song for me to use for New Buffalo, so I shelved it. Then, in late 2005 I did a tour across Canada supporting Feist, and Broken Social Scene. After meeting Feist, I started to wonder whether she might like to do a cover of "1234," but I was too shy to tell her about it. At the last Broken Social Scene show, I plucked up the courage to tell her that I had written a song which I thought she might like to use. We went onto the tour bus, and I recorded a simple version of the song into her laptop, with guitar and vocals. To my surprise, she loved the song, and started playing it live.Songfacts for "1234". Retrieved December 12, 2007. On December 14, 2005, Feist played the song live at The Trabendo in Paris, France in a show broadcast on Europe2 TV, with the title "Sally's Song" and with somewhat different lyrics than in the commercially released version.July 31, 2008 feist - trabendo session - paris - 14th december 2005 https://canaddiction.blogspot.com/2008/07/feist-trabendo-session-paris-14th.html August 27, 2008 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmEHauRTzJI Feist - 1234 - Letterman 08/27/2007 September 27, 2007 YouTube The original version of the song was mixed by Renaud Letang.http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr08/articles/insidetrack_0408.htm Secrets of the Mix Engineers: Renaud Letang Sound on Sound magazine Paul Tingen April 2008 It was later remixed by Van She Tech, an offshoot of the band Van She.Dombal Ryan 3 December 2008 Feist: The Reminder: Deluxe Edition https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12501-the-reminder-deluxe-edition/ 2024-06-05 Pitchfork en-USVan She Tech - MusicBrainz https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d57823ff-e9a0-456a-a6c4-8519ba99f1ca 2024-06-05 musicbrainz.org Release The song was digitally released through the iTunes Store. It gained notice after its use in an iPod nano commercial.https://www.nme.com/news/music/feist-26-1327485 Feist: 'I was naïve about '1234' iPod Nano advert' February 14, 2008 NME It also appeared in an Australian commercial for eBay.http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2007/ebay-make-shopping-exciting eBay Make Shopping Exciting with Feist in Whistler » The Inspiration Room | Daily The Inspiration Room July 1, 2007 September 9, 2011 August 9, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110809134945/http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2007/ebay-make-shopping-exciting/ dead It has been released in the United Kingdom, in Canada and in other countries digitally. Chart performance Since its digital release, "1234" peaked at number four on the US Hot Digital Songs chart. The single also reached number eight on the US Hot 100 the week of October 13, 2007,Feist, Billboard Hot 100 – Billboard.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023. number 10 on the US Pop 100, and number 34 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart.[feist all Billboard chart history] As of July 25, 2011, "1234" had sold 1.2 million downloads in the US.http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/469081/billboard-bits-feists-new-album-haley-reinhart-inks-label-deal Billboard Bits: Feist's New Album, Haley Reinhart Inks Label Deal July 25, 2011 Billboard.com November 9, 2011 The single's unexpected success led to its release worldwide. In the UK it proved to be a huge hit, making the top 10 and peaking at number eight.http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk/categories/the-charts/ The Charts Music.unrealitytv.co.uk September 9, 2011 https://archive.today/20070808034605/http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk/categories/the-charts/ August 8, 2007 dead It had a very successful release in Canada, making it to number two.[feist Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Billboard.com] The song also entered the top 10 in several European countries. The single's success made Feist famous globally and boosted sales of her other releases. It also managed to debut at number 67 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, as digital tracks were counted towards chart positions from November 5, 2007, onwards in Australia. It later entered the top 50 of the chart in late December and peaked at number 36. It also ranked number 34 in the Triple J Hottest 100.http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100_08/history/2007.htm Hottest 100 2007 Triple J December 26, 2008 ABC June 13, 2018 In April 2023, the single was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for 400,000 sales and streams. In the April 28, 2008, episode of The Colbert Report where she was a guest, Feist said that she had planned to offer "1234" as the official campaign theme for Stephen Colbert's presidential bid, before he dropped out.http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=167089 Feist | The Colbert Report Comedy Central April 28, 2008 September 9, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080506153323/http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=167089 May 6, 2008 Awards and accolades "1234" was nominated for Grammy Awards in the categories of Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Short Form Music Video. Likewise, the success of the song largely contributed to Feist's other nominations that year for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album. It also won the Juno award for Single of the Year on April 6, 2008, in Calgary. Sally Seltmann also received a nomination at the 2008 APRA Awards for Song of the Year.2008 Apra Nominees Announced https://web.archive.org/web/20081206160925/http://www.apra.com.au/awards/music/media_releases/080521_2008 December 6, 2008 This song was number 19 on Rolling Stones list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007,https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/5 The 100 Best Songs of 2007 Rolling Stone December 22, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050107123045/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/5 January 7, 2005 and number nine on the list of Readers' 25 Best Songs of 2007.https://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/staff-blog/rock-list-readers-25-best-songs-of-2007-20071217 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225214422/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/staff-blog/rock-list-readers-25-best-songs-of-2007-20071217 dead February 25, 2012 Rock List: Readers' 25 Best Songs of 2007 Rolling Stone December 17, 2007 January 18, 2011 It was also ranked number five on Amazon.com's Best Songs of 2007.https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_6000802_5?ie=UTF8&docId=1000172091&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-11&pf_rd_r=0H7JR4SNNQ90MF12APPD&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=336842401&pf_rd_i=320225011 Best Songs of 2007 Amazon.com January 18, 2011 Pitchfork Media deemed the video the fifth best video of the decade,Plagenhoef Scott http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7695-the-top-50-music-videos-of-the-2000s/5/ Staff Lists: The Top 50 Music Videos of the 2000s | Features Pitchfork August 31, 2009 September 9, 2011 May 2, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130502055230/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7695-the-top-50-music-videos-of-the-2000s/5/ dead and named the song number 16 on the top 100 tracks of 2007.http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/6752-top-100-tracks-of-2007/9/ Staff Lists: Top 100 Tracks of 2007 Pitchfork Media December 17, 2007 January 18, 2011 Blender named the video number two on The Top 10 Music Videos of 2007.http://www.blender.com/2007/12/thetop10musicvideosof2007/ https://archive.today/20120721200031/http://www.blender.com/2007/12/thetop10musicvideosof2007/ dead July 21, 2012 The Top 10 Music Videos of 2007 Blender December 18, 2007 January 18, 2011 In France, the video won Music Video of the Year at the Victoires de la Musique. Time magazine named "1234" one of The 10 Best Songs of 2007, ranking it at number two after "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse. Writer Josh Tyrangiel called the song a “masterpiece”, praising Feist for singing it “with a mixture of wisdom and exuberance that's all her own."Tyrangiel, Josh; "The Best Top 10 Lists of the Year"; "The 10 Best Songs"; Time magazine; December 24, 2007; Page 39.Tyrangiel Josh http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/top10/article/0,30583,1686204_1686244_1690619,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071212161958/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/top10/article/0,30583,1686204_1686244_1690619,00.html dead December 12, 2007 Time magazine's Top 10 Songs of 2007 at Time December 9, 2007 September 9, 2011 Charts Weekly charts Chart (2007–2008) Peakposition Australia (ARIA)http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Feist&titel=1234&cat=s Feist – 1234 Hung Medien australian-charts.com June 30, 2013 36 Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)http://www.aria.com.au/issue928.pdf https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20071219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20071220-0000/issue928.pdf dead 2007-12-19 ARIA Report: Issue 928 ARIA December 17, 2007medic 1 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/4cecb/Feist-1234 Feist – 1234 Hung Medien ultratop.be June 30, 2013 Dutch 19 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)feist Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Feist – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Prometheus Global Media Billboard June 30, 2013 3 scope="row" Billboardcanadachrtop40 21 Feist 1234 March 18, 2018 scope="row" Billboardcanadahotac 13 Feist 1234 May 5, 2024 scope="row" Billboardcanadarock 50 Feist 1234 March 18, 2018 Germany (GfK Entertainment)http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=Feist&title=1234&cat=s&country=de Feist – 1234 GfK Entertainment June 30, 2013 German https://archive.today/20130630195606/http://www.charts.de/song.asp?artist=Feist&title=1234&cat=s&country=de June 30, 2013 live 75 scope="row" Ireland3 33 1234 Feist June 30, 2013 Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Feist&titel=1234&cat=s Feist – 1234 Hung Medien dutchcharts.nl June 30, 2013 97 Scotland (OCC)http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20070729/41/ Feist Official Charts Company July 29, 2007 43 Slovakia (IFPI)http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparadask/index.php?a=tyden&hitparada=18&tyden=1854&sec=a7f9781131a0d87230f45a20c63c29cc SNS IFPI Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiálna IFPI Czech Republic June 30, 2013 Slovak 54 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Feist&titel=1234&cat=s Feist – 1234 hitparade.ch Hung Medien June 30, 2013 German 63 UK Singles (OCC)http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/feist/ Feist Official Charts Company June 30, 2013 8 US Billboard Hot 100feist Hot 100 Feist – Chart History: Hot 100 Prometheus Global Media Billboard June 30, 2013 8Billboardadultalternativesongs 11 Feist August 31, 2019 true US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)feist Adult Pop Songs Feist – Chart History: Adult Pop Songs Prometheus Global Media Billboard June 30, 2013 30 US Alternative Songs (Billboard)feist Alternative Songs Feist – Chart History: Alternative Songs Prometheus Global Media Billboard June 30, 2013 34 US Hot Digital Songs (Billboard)feist Digital Songs Feist – Chart History: Digital Songs Prometheus Global Media Billboard June 30, 2013 4 Year-end charts Chart (2007)PositionUK Singles (OCC)http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2007.pdf The Official UK Singles Chart 2007 UKChartsPlus May 26, 2018111 Chart (2008)PositionCanada (Canadian Hot 100)feist Canadian Hot 100 (Year end) Feist – Chart History: Canadian Hot 100 (Year end) Prometheus Global Media Billboard June 30, 201335Canada AC (Billboard)December 12, 2008 Top Canada AC Songs R&R 675 Certifications Canada 1234 Feist single Platinum 2 2007 2021 February 17, 2021 United Kingdom 1234 Feist single Gold 2007 2023 April 14, 2023 14356-3249-1 "bpi" United States 1234 Feist single Platinum 2 2007 2023 April 11, 2023 true true true Cover versions The song was rewritten as a counting song for a performance on Sesame Street, in which Feist counts chickens, monsters (Elmo, Zoe, Rosita, and Telly) and penguins to 4.Siri Agrell Will Feist's famous number be a monster hit with children? https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/will-feists-famous-number-be-a-monster-hit-with-children/article25580550/ The Globe and Mail A1 Toronto July 16, 2008 July 16, 2008 Brooke White of American Idol fame performed a cover of "1234" during her set on the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2008, which ran from July 1 to September 13. Electropop band Joy Electric released a cover of the song in 2009 on their album Favorites at Play. Singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins covered the song for his 2009 album All Join In. The lyrics were changed because of dark subject material and the song also featured Kenny's 11-year-old daughter Hana.http://www.spinner.com/ Archived copy https://web.archive.org/web/19980526183605/http://www.spinner.com/ May 26, 1998 dead Pianist Louis Durra recorded an instrumental trio version released on Mad World EP and Arrogant Doormats (2011). Parodies It was parodied by MADtv for the continuous releases of new iPods, a commercial in which the song was originally used. In popular culture It was sung by the character of Andy Bernard in "Lecture Circuit", an episode of The Office, in an attempt to woo a client he finds attractive. This attempt fails, and Dunder Mifflin loses the account. It was used in a trailer for the 2009 film New York, I Love You. It was also used in the ending of The Inbetweeners Series 1 episode, 'Bunk Off'. The song plays over the opening sequence of "Green Juice," the third episode of the limited American drama series The Dropout about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes (2022). References 30em External links ABYnqp-bxvg Official music video 7Hfn7EPM9CE Making of the music video Category:2007 singles Category:Feist (singer) songs Category:Cherrytree Records singles Category:2007 songs Category:Songs written by Sally Seltmann Category:Songs written by Feist (singer) Category:Juno Award for Single of the Year singles Category:Music videos shot in Toronto