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The song was released in the UK as a two-part single on March 12, 2007. The song makes it Spektor's highest-charting single across the world. Spektor wrote the song while watching the movie High Fidelity, which is based on a book by Nick Hornby. The single was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies.
The group came to prominence in the summer of 1982 when the series first aired on BBC One in the United Kingdom and a song from the program, "Hi Fidelity", peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart. [3] Along with this an album was released: The Kids from "Fame", which topped the UK Album Chart for 12 weeks.
The first song from the series to be released in both countries, "Hi Fidelity", peaked at number five and number three on the UK Singles Chart and Irish Singles Chart respectively. [3] [4] Simultaneously, this album was released in July 1982 and quickly topped the UK Album Chart, remaining at the top of the chart for 12 weeks. [3]
Begin to Hope is the fourth album by Russian-born American singer-songwriter Regina Spektor. [12] It was released June 13, 2006. The album debuted at number 70 on the Billboard 200, but due to the popularity of the single "Fidelity", it peaked at number 20 [13] and was labeled a "pace setter" by Billboard.
The Beta Band were a Scottish musical group formed in 1996. Their style was described as being a blend of folk, psychedelia, electronica, post-rock and trip hop, often involving stylistic experimentation and occasional humour.
Fidelity is the quality of faithfulness or loyalty. Its original meaning regarded duty in a broader sense than the related concept of fealty . Both derive from the Latin word fidēlis , meaning "faithful or loyal".
High Fidelity" is a song written and performed by new wave musician Elvis Costello on his 1980 album, Get Happy!! Written about an adulterous couple where one member still hopes for reconciliation, "High Fidelity" reflected the personal struggles that Costello had been suffering at the time as a result of increased fame and controversy.
Fidelity was released between these albums in 1996 by Les Disques du Crépuscule and was produced by Laurie Laptop. The eight albums recorded for Factory ( The Return of the Durutti Column , LC , Another Setting , Without Mercy , Domo Arigato , The Guitar and Other Machines , Vini Reilly and Obey the Time ) were re-released with additional ...