| Cover | LittleSchocks.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Kaiser Chiefs |
| Album | The Future Is Medieval |
| Released | 30 May 2011 |
| Genre | Indie rock, post-punk revival |
| Label | Polydor |
| Writer | Nick Hodgson, Ricky Wilson, Simon Rix, Nick Baines, Andrew "Whitey" White |
| Producer | Tony Visconti |
| Prev year | 2008 |
| Next year | 2011 |
"Little Shocks" is a song by English indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs, taken from their fourth studio album The Future Is Medieval (2011). The song was written by Nick Hodgson, Ricky Wilson, Simon Rix, Nick Baines, and Andrew "Whitey" White. It was produced by Tony Visconti. It bubbled under at number 179 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was released and premiered on Zane Lowe's then-BBC Radio 1 programme on 30 May 2011.[1][2]
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Little Shocks" was released on the same day, and was directed by Jamie Roberts.[3] It is three minutes and fifty-two seconds long, and it features electrically based physics equipment, such as a Tesla coil behind the band, and Ricky Wilson in a Faraday cage.
Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[4] | 179 |
References
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Zane Lowe, Hottest Record In The World From The Kaiser Chiefs". BBC. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
- ^ Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & & Murray, Robin (2011-05-31). "Watch: Kaiser Chiefs - Little Shocks". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
- ^ "Kaiser Chiefs' Little Shocks by Jamie Roberts on Promo News". Promo News. Archived 2018-05-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ^ Chart Log UK