Ratchet (song)

This article is about the Bloc Party song. For the Borgore song, see Borgore.

"Ratchet"
Single by Bloc Party
from the album The Nextwave Sessions
Released	25 June 2013
Format	CD digital download
Recorded	2013
Length	3:18
Label	Frenchkiss
Writer(s)	Russell Lissack Gordon Moakes Kele Okereke Matt Tong
Producer(s)	Dan Carey
Bloc Party singles chronology
"Truth" (2013) "Ratchet" (2013) "The Love Within" (2015)

"Ratchet" is a song by English rock band Bloc Party. The song was released on 25 June 2013 as the lead single from the band's third EP The Nextwave Sessions. The song was given its first radio play by Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1. A music video for the song was also uploaded to the band's Vevo channel on YouTube on the same day of the song's release. The song was featured in the soundtrack for the video game FIFA 14.

Music video

The official music video for the song, lasting three minutes and sixteen seconds, was uploaded on 25 June 2013 to the band's Vevo channel on YouTube. The video, created by English animator Cyriak, features heavily-edited footage from past music videos for the songs "Octopus", "Hunting for Witches", "Little Thoughts" and "Helicopter".

Track listing

CD

CD release
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ratchet" (Super Clean Edit)	3:18
2.	"Ratchet" (Clean Edit)	3:18

Digital download

Digital release
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ratchet"	3:18

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	96