Helicopter (Bloc Party song)

"Helicopter"
Single by Bloc Party
from the album Silent Alarm
B-side	"Skeleton"
Released	25 October 2004 (2004-10-25)[1]
Genre	Indie rock garage rock
Length	3:40
Label	Wichita
Songwriter(s)	Russell Lissack Gordon Moakes Kele Okereke Matt Tong
Producer(s)	Bloc Party Paul Epworth
Bloc Party singles chronology
"Little Thoughts/Tulips" (2004) "Helicopter" (2004) "Tulips" (2005)
Audio sample
30-second excerpt of "Helicopter". file help

"Helicopter" is a song by English rock band Bloc Party, originally released as a stand-alone single in the UK in October 2004 and appeared later on the Little Thoughts EP; it was released two years later as a single from their debut album, Silent Alarm, in the US. The song received acclaim, reaching number 26 on the UK Singles Chart but failing to chart in the US. Various remixes have been recorded. The song was included in the music video games Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Burnout Revenge, FIFA 06, FIFA 23 and the episode "Alma Matter" from the sixth season of The Crown.