Don't Swallow the Cap

2013 single by The National
"Don't Swallow the Cap"
Single by The National
from the album Trouble Will Find Me
ReleasedApril 22, 2013 (2013-04-22)
Recorded2012–13
GenreIndie rock
Length4:46
Label4AD
Songwriter(s)
  • Matt Berninger
  • Aaron Dessner
  • Bryce Dessner
Producer(s)
  • Aaron Dessner
  • Bryce Dessner
The National singles chronology
"Demons"
(2013)
"Don't Swallow the Cap"
(2013)
"Graceless"
(2013)

"Don't Swallow the Cap" is a song by American indie rock band The National. Written by band members Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, and Bryce Dessner, it appears as the third track on the band's sixth studio album Trouble Will Find Me. "Don't Swallow the Cap" was released to United States modern rock radio as the album's second overall single on April 22, 2013.

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[1] 7
US Rock Digital Songs (Billboard)[2] 48

Personnel

Credits adapted from Trouble Will Find Me liner notes.[3]

  • Matt Berninger – lead vocals
  • Aaron Dessner – guitar, keyboards, vibraphone, harmonica
  • Bryce Dessner – guitar, keyboards, e-bow, orchestration
  • Bryan Devendorf – drums, percussion
  • Scott Devendorf – bass guitar

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United States[4][5] April 22, 2013 Adult album alternative radio
April 23, 2013 Modern rock radio
Europe[1][failed verification] May 13, 2013 Contemporary hit radio

References

  1. ^ a b "The National – Don't Swallow the Cap" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Rock Digital Songs". Billboard. June 8, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  3. ^ Trouble Will Find Me (liner notes). The National. 4AD. 2013. CAD3315CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Triple A Music Radio News, Pop Music, Top AAA Songs, Charts, Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "Alternative Music Radio News, Pop Music, Top AAA Songs, Charts, Stations". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
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