Helicopter (Bloc Party song)

"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 and FIFA 23 the episode "Alma Matter" from the sixth season of The Crown.

Composition
"Helicopter" is an indie rock and garage rock song, written by all band members prior to their debut studio album, Silent Alarm. Composed in B minor, it was written in common time and has a quick tempo of 171 beats per minute. The main riff was adapted from "Set The House Ablaze", a song by The Jam featured on the 1980 album Sound Affects.

Music video
The official video is displayed in black and white and shows the band playing in an old, empty house, intercut with surreal imagery. It has received the most views of any of Bloc Party's songs on YouTube, gaining over 30 million views.

Track listings
UK 7-inch
 * 1) "Helicopter"
 * 2) "Skeleton"

UK CD
 * 1) "Helicopter"
 * 2) "Always New Depths"
 * 3) "Tulips" (Minotaur Shock mix)

US CD
 * 1) "Helicopter" (Diplo remix)
 * 2) "Helicopter" (Weird Science remix featuring Peaches)
 * 3) "Helicopter" (Whitey remix)
 * 4) "Helicopter" (Original version)

US 12-inch
 * 1) "Helicopter" (Diplo remix)
 * 2) "Helicopter" (Weird Science remix featuring Peaches)