If “Pumped Up Kicks” catches your attention with its upbeat sound and hidden deep message, these tracks will give you that same blend of catchy rhythms and thoughtful, sometimes dark, lyrics. Its ...

In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well—some inspired by a weekly theme and some not, but always songs worth hearing. This week, we asked, “What’s a song you like by a ...

2011's songs of the summer were as schizophrenic as the season itself. Over the next few days on The Record, we'll look at some of the songs that captured our attention (or held us hostage) and ask ...

Foster the People's biggest hit to date is taking a hit in terms of radio airplay. Though 'Pumped Up Kicks' is almost two years old, the debut single from the Los Angeles-based band still had some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two years after Foster the People‘s 2010 hit “Pumped Up Kicks” hit a billion streams on Spotify, the track is adding yet another ...

Recently I foraged into the wilds of the Internet, hungry for a juicy new composition into which to sink my teeth. I had begun to worry that this column had become mired in the past, a victim of the ...

Almost 10 years ago, Matt Foster wrote the song that would become one of the biggest hits of the decade. One day in January 2010, Foster spent eight hours writing and singing a synth-filled single ...

While the pop song has an upbeat sound, it contains lyrics like, "He found a six-shooter gun in his dad's closet, with the box of fun things…he's coming for you, yeah he's coming for you," and "All ...

It was when my wife shoved the music player back across the table that I realized I needed to think harder about the tune I was playing for her. “Pumped Up Kicks” has been hailed as the song — or at ...

There isn't a Grammy Award for most unlikely hit. If there were, though, "Pumped Up Kicks" would be a solid contender. As it stands, the Top 5 smash by Foster the People is up for best pop duo/group ...

Britney Spears is having some fun dancing around. In a video shared to Instagram on Thursday, the 39-year-old pop singer is seen showing off her moves to "Pumped up Kicks." She wore a white sports bra ...

When I visited the East Coast a few years back. I heard an interesting phrase pop up over and over again in conversation: “I see you!” No, it wasn’t any of that Na’vi, love-and-understanding crap. “I ...