Trip Switch

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"Trip Switch" is a song by English alternative rock band Nothing but Thieves. It was produced by Julian Emery and was released as a single from the band's self-titled album on 18 June 2015.^[1] It topped the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in 2016.^[2] The song was also used in the video game FIFA 16.

"Trip Switch"
Single by Nothing but Thieves
from the album Nothing but Thieves
Released	18 June 2015 (2015-06-18)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:01
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Joseph Brown Dominic Craik Julian Emery Jim Irvin Conor Mason
Producer(s)	Julian Emery
Nothing but Thieves singles chronology
"Hanging" (2015) "Trip Switch" (2015) "Honey Whiskey" (2015)

Background and composition

According to guitarist Joe Langridge-Brown, the lyrics are a comment on the modern world's reliance on digital communication and how lost people would be without Wi-Fi or electricity. Also, the song served as an inspiration for the album art.^{[3][better source needed]}

Music video

The official music video was released on 1 July 2015.^[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–2016)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Hitseekers)[5]	17
Canada Rock (Billboard)[6]	2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7]	35
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[8]	9
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9]	19
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[11]	52
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[12]	21

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13]	Gold	40,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.