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{{shortShort description|2004 single by Starsailor}}
{{aboutAbout||the musical rhythm pattern|Four-on-the-floor (dance)|the British music television program|Four to the Floor (TV series)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Four to the Floor
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| artist = [[Starsailor (band)|Starsailor]]
| album = [[Silence Is Easy]]
| B-side = "Four to the Floor" (Thin White Duke mix)
| released = 1 March 2004
| released = {{start date|2004|3|1|df=y}}
| format = [[CD single|CD]]
| recorded = 2004
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = [[Pop<!-- rock]]Do not add unsourced genres -->
| length = {{ubl|3:54 (radio edit)|4:13 (album version)}}
| label = [[EMI Records|EMI]]
*3:54 (radio edit)
| writer = {{hlist|[[James Walsh (musician)|James Walsh]]|[[James Stelfox]]|[[Ben Byrne]]|[[Barry Westhead]]}}
*4:13 (album version)
| producer = {{hlist|Danton Supple|Starsailor}}
| label = [[EMI]]
| prev_title = [[Born Again (Starsailor song)|Born Again]]
| writer = [[James Walsh (musician)|James Walsh]], [[James Stelfox]], [[Ben Byrne]], [[Barry Westhead]]
| producer = Danton Supple, Starsailor
| prev_title = [[Born Again (Starsailor song)|Born again]]
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = [[In the Crossfire]]
| next_year = 2005
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Aq-f0hPoBiE|Four to the Floor}}
| misc =
{{External music video|{{YouTube|Aq-f0hPoBiE|Four to the Floor}}
}}
}}
"'''Four to the Floor'''" is a [[hit single]]song by the [[United Kingdom|British]] band [[Starsailor (band)|Starsailor]]. The song was released as the third and final single from the band's second album, ''[[Silence Is Easy]]'' (2003), and became a major hit, peaking at number one in France and [[Wallonia]], number five in Australia, and number 24 in the United Kingdom. Furthermore,The "Four to[[Stuart the Floor (Price|Thin White Duke]] Remix)"remix of the song was ranked number 70 on [[Triple J Hottest 100, 2004|''Triple J's'' Hottest 100 of 2004]] in Australia. As of July 2014, it was the 84th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 333,000 units sold.<ref name="frsales">{{cite web|title=Top 100 des singles les plus vendus du millénaire en France, épisode 2 (90-81)|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/actualite/news-92882.html|publisher=Chartsinfrance|date=19 July 2014|accessdate=15 March 2015}}</ref>
 
==Music videovideos==
[[Image:fourtforchesta.jpg|thumb|left|Left to right: [[James Stelfox]], [[James Walsh (musician)|James Walsh]] and [[Ben Byrne]] in the orchestra version of "Four to the Floor" music video.]]
There are two different videos for "Four to the Floor." In the first one, the band played in a scenario accompanied by the members of a symphonic orchestra appearing and disappearing according to the development of the song and the instruments.
 
[[Image:fourtfgraffiti.jpg|thumb|left|The band seen as a graffito.]]
The second video features a genderless little person of unknown age in a hooded winter jacket spray-painting graffiti on public walls in or near the city of London. The band members of Starsailor are depicted as animated graffiti whilst playing the title song throughout. At the end of the video the faceless, anonymous elfin creature is caught while standing on a bridge and shaken down by the police. One of the scenes in the video can be seen as the art cover for the [[Hard-Fi]] single ''[[Hard to Beat]]''. A shorter edit was also made, using the [[Stuart Price|Thin White Duke]] remix of the song.
 
The second one, which uses the [[Stuart Price|Thin White Duke]] remix of the song, features a genderless little person of unknown age in a hooded winter jacket spray-painting graffiti on public walls in or near the city of London. The band members of Starsailor are depicted as animated graffiti whilst playing the title song throughout. At the end of the video the faceless, anonymous elfin creature is caught while standing on a bridge and shaken down by the police. One of the scenes in the video can be seen as the art cover for the [[Hard-Fi]] single ''[[Hard to Beat]]''.
 
In Australia, this video was also set to the album version/radio edit of the song.
 
The video also shows the images of famous Argentine revolutionary [[Che Guevara]] and Ben Byrne wears a T-shirt with the word "socialism" though there is not a clear connection between those images and the concept of the video.
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==Track listings==
{{col-begin}}
'''CD'''
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# "Four to the Floor" (Radio Edit) - 3:54
'''UK CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Four to the Floor|others=[[Starsailor (band)|Starsailor]]|year=2004|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=[[EMI Records]]|id=CDEM 634, 7243 5 48289 2 8}}</ref>
# "A Message" - 4:28
# "Four to the Floor" (radio edit)
# "A Message"
 
'''UK 10-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Four to the Floor|others=Starsailor|year=2004|type=UK 10-inch single sleeve|publisher=EMI Records|id=10EM 634, 7243 548289 6 6}}</ref>
'''Limited edition CD'''
:A1. "Four to the Floor" (radio edit)
:A2. "A Message"
:B1. "Four to the Floor" ([[Stuart Price|Thin White Duke]] mix)
 
'''German mini-CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Four to the Floor|others=Starsailor|year=2003|type=German mini-CD single disc notes|publisher=EMI Records|id=553655 21}}</ref>
This version was packaged with a fold-out poster.
# "Four to the Floor" (Radio Edit) -– 34:5411
# "Four toAt the Floor"End ([[Soulsavers]]of Remix)a Show" -– 54:12
{{col-2}}
#"Four to the Floor" ([[Stuart Price|Thin White Duke]] Remix) - 4:36
'''European maxi-CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Four to the Floor|others=Starsailor|year=2004|type=European maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=EMI Records|id=7243 553530 2 3}}</ref>
#"Four to the Floor" (Enhanced Video)
# "Four to the Floor"
# "At the End of a Show"
# "White Dove" (original demo)
 
'''Australian maxi-CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Four to the Floor|others=Starsailor|year=2004|type=Australian maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=EMI Records|id=7243 5 48454 2 0}}</ref>
# "Four to the Floor"
# "Four to the Floor" ([[Soulsavers]] mix)
# "Four to the Floor" (Thin White Duke mix)
{{col-end}}
 
==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (2004–20052003–2005)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
{{singlechartsingle chart|Australia|5|artist=Starsailor|song=Four to the Floor|rowheader=true|accessdateaccess-date=8 May 2019}}
|-
!scope="row"|Australian Club Chart ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue750.pdf|title=The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 12th July 2004|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|page=16|date=12 July 2004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20040806140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20040807-0000/issue750.pdf|archive-date=6 August 2004|access-date=26 February 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
{{singlechart|Flanders|8|artist=Starsailor|song=Four to the Floor|rowheader=true|accessdate=8 May 2019}}
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{{singlechartsingle chart|WalloniaFlanders|18|artist=Starsailor|song=Four to the Floor|rowheader=true|accessdateaccess-date=8 May 2019}}
|-
{{singlechartsingle chart|FranceWallonia|1|artist=Starsailor|song=Four to the Floor|rowheader=true|accessdateaccess-date=8 May 2019}}
|-
{{singlechartsingle chart|Germany2CIS|8269|artist=Starsailor|song=Four to the Floor|songid=92843471|rowheader=true|accessdateaccess-date=86 MayOctober 20192021|refname="cis"}}
|-
{{singlechartsingle chart|ItalyCIS|22107|artist=Starsailor|song=Four toTo theThe Floor (Thin White Duke Remix)|songid=771|note=Thin White Duke mix|rowheader=true|accessdateaccess-date=86 MayOctober 20192021|refname="cis2"}}
|-
!scope="row"|PolandEurope ([[ListaEuropean PrzebojówHot Programu100 TrzeciegoSingles|LP3Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite webmagazine|url=httphttps://lp3worldradiohistory.polskieradio.plcom/notowaniaArchive-All-Music/?numer=1154Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-12-11.pdf|title=NotowanieHits of the World – nr1154Eurocharts|publishermagazine=[[ListaBillboard Przebojów Programu Trzeciego(magazine)|LP3Billboard]]|languagevolume=116|issue=50|page=Polish49|date=1211 MarchDecember 2004|accessdateaccess-date=831 MayMarch 20192020}} ''See'' last week ''column''.</ref>
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{{singlechartsingle chart|ScotlandFrance|181|dateartist=20040313Starsailor|song=Four to the Floor (Thin White Duke Remix)|note=Thin White Duke mix|rowheader=true|accessdateaccess-date=8 May 2019}}
|-
{{singlechartsingle chart|SpainGermany|982|artist=Starsailor|song=Four to the Floor|songid=92843|rowheader=true|accessdateaccess-date=8 May 2019}}
|-
{{singlechartsingle chart|SwitzerlandItaly|1422|artist=Starsailor|song=Four to the Floor (Remix)|rowheader=true|accessdateaccess-date=8 May 2019|note=Thin White Duke Remix}}
|-
!scope="row"|Romania ([[Romanian Top 100]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10156.html|title=Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 7, saptamina 21.02 – 27.02, 2005|publisher=[[Romanian Top 100]]|language=ro|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050514170542/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10156.html|archive-date=14 May 2005|access-date=16 May 2020}}</ref>
{{singlechart|UK|24|date=20040313|rowheader=true|accessdate=8 May 2019}}
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! scope="row"| Russia Airplay ([[TopHit]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/weekly/20050401-20050407|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Apr 7, 2005|publisher=[[TopHit]]|access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref>
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{{single chart|Scotland|18|date=20040313|rowheader=true|access-date=8 May 2019}}
|-
{{single chart|Spain|9|artist=Starsailor|song=Four to the Floor|rowheader=true|access-date=8 May 2019}}
|-
{{single chart|Switzerland|14|artist=Starsailor|song=Four to the Floor (Remix)|rowheader=true|access-date=8 May 2019}}
|-
{{single chart|UK|24|date=20040313|rowheader=true|access-date=8 May 2019}}
|}
{{col-2}}
 
===Year-end charts===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (2003)
!Position
|-
!scope="row"|CIS (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/global/annual/2003|title=CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2003)|publisher=[[TopHit]]|access-date=August 11, 2019}}</ref>
|100
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! scope="row"| Russia Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2003|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2003|publisher=[[TopHit]]|access-date=23 April 2024|archive-date=22 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422160833/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2003|url-status=live}}</ref>
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{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (2004)
!Position
|-
!scope="row"|Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.aria.com.au/pagescharts/2004/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2004.htmchart|title=ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles for 2004|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|accessdateaccess-date=817 MaySeptember 20192020}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|AustraliaAustralian Club Chart (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-club-chart-2004.htm|title=ARIA Charts – End Ofof Year Charts – Club Chart 2004|publisher=[[AustralianARIA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415012006/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-club-chart-2004.htm|archive-date=15 RecordingApril Industry Association2020|ARIA]]|accessdateaccess-date=817 MaySeptember 20192020}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.disqueenfrancesnepmusique.com/frles-tops/pagele-259376.xmltop-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?yearannee=2004|title=ClassementTops Singles –de L'année {{!}} Top Singles 2004|languagepublisher=fr[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|url-status=deadSNEP]]|archiveurllanguage=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305062106/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/page|access-259376.xml?year=2004|archivedate=5 March 2012|accessdatedate=817 MaySeptember 20192020}}</ref>
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!Position
|-
!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2005|title=Jaaroverzichten 2005|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=nl|accessdateaccess-date=8 May 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2005|title=Rapports annuels 2005|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=fr|accessdateaccess-date=8 May 2019}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|FranceEurope (SNEPEurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite webmagazine|url=http://www.disqueenfrancevnuemedia.com/frbb/page-259376biz/images/pdf/YearEndEuropeanHot100.xml?year=2005pdf|title=ClassementYear End European Hot 100 Singles –Chart année2005 01 – 2005 52|languagemagazine=frBillboard|publisher=[[VNU Media]]|url-status=dead|archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2012040417563620121018142431/http://www.disqueenfrancevnuemedia.com/frbb/page-259376biz/images/pdf/YearEndEuropeanHot100.xml?year=2005pdf|archivedatearchive-date=418 AprilOctober 2012|accessdateaccess-date=87 MayJanuary 20192022}}</ref>
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!scope="row"|France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=2005|title=Tops de L'année {{!}} Top Singles 2005|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=17 September 2020}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| Russia Airplay (TopHit)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2005|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2005|publisher=[[TopHit]]|access-date=25 April 2024|archive-date=21 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421190640/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2005|url-status=live}}</ref>
!scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2005|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005 – hitparade.ch|language=de|accessdate=19 February 2020}}</ref><br><small>''Thin White Duke Remix''</small>
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!scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2005|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005|website=hitparade.ch|language=de|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref>
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==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2004|certyear=2004|accessdateaccess-date=8 May 2019}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=single|artist=Starsailor|title=Four to the Floor|award=Gold|relyear=2004|certyear=2004|salesamount=333,000|salesref=<ref name="frsales"/>|accessdateaccess-date=8 May 2019}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
 
==Release history==
==In popular culture==
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
The ''[[Soulsavers]]'' remix can be heard in the 2004 film ''[[Layer Cake (film)|Layer Cake]]'' and on the film's soundtrack.
!scope="col"|Region
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Format(s)
!scope="col"|Label(s)
!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row"|United Kingdom
|1 March 2004
|{{hlist|10-inch vinyl|CD}}
|[[EMI Records|EMI]]
|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=29|date=28 February 2004}}</ref>
|}
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
==External links==
* {{MetroLyrics song|starsailor|four-to-the-floor}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->
 
{{Starsailor}}
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[[Category:2003 songs]]
[[Category:2004 singles]]
[[Category:StarsailorBlack-and-white (band)music songsvideos]]
[[Category:UltratopEMI 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-oneRecords singles]]
[[Category:SNEP Top Singles number-one singles]]
[[Category:Songs written by James Walsh (musician)]]
[[Category:Songs written by James Stelfox]]
[[Category:Songs written by Barry Westhead]]
[[Category:2003 songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Ben Byrne]]
[[Category:Songs written by James Stelfox]]
[[Category:Songs written by James Walsh (musician)]]
[[Category:Songs critical of religion]]
[[Category:Black-and-whiteStarsailor music(band) videossongs]]
[[Category:Ultratop 50 Singles (Wallonia) number-one singles]]
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