"Horchata" is a song by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend. Written by the members of the band and produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, the song was released as the lead single from their second album Contra on October 5, 2009 via XL Recordings. The single was initially released as a free download on the band's web site. The term "horchata" refers to a traditional beverage often made of ground almonds, sesame seeds, or rice.
Commercial performance "Horchata" peaked at #10 on the Billboard Heatseekers Songs chart and at #2 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. It also peaked at #69 on the Canadian Hot 100 and #26 on the Belgium Ultratop 50 in Flanders.
Other appearances "Horchata" was featured on the Hollister Co. Christmas 2013 playlist.{cn}
Personnel Vampire Weekend Ezra Koenig – lead vocals, keyboard Rostam Batmanglij – piano, background vocals, vocal harmonies, keyboards, harpsichord, VSS-30, drum, synth, sampler programming Christopher Tomson – drums Chris Baio – bass
Additional musicians Mauro Refosco – marimbas, rebolo, zabumba, shekere, shakers, auxiliary percussion Marcus Farrar – shekere, auxiliary percussion Anne Donlon – vocals Nat Baldwin – double bass Jonathan Chu – violin, viola Hamilton Berry – cello
Production Rostam Batmanglij – production, string arrangements, mixing, engineering Justin Gerrish – mixing, engineering Shane Stoneback – engineering Fernando Lodeiro – engineering assistance Emily Lazar – mastering Joe LaPorta – assistant mastering engineering
Charts Chart (2009–10) PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA Hitseekers)15Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)17
References