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"The Pioneers"
Single by Bloc Party
from the album Silent Alarm
Released	18 July 2005 (2005-07-18)
Length	3:35
Label	Wichita
Songwriter(s)	Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes, Kele Okereke, Matt Tong
Producer(s)	Paul Epworth
Bloc Party singles chronology
"Banquet" (2005) "The Pioneers" (2005) "Two More Years" (2005)

"The Pioneers" is a song by Bloc Party from their debut album, Silent Alarm (2005). It was released in the United Kingdom by Wichita Recordings on 18 July 2005 and reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart. On some editions of the album it was called "Pioneers". Each copy of the single is numbered in the top left corner.

Music video

The music video was made by the company Mini Vegas and was directed by Aoife McArdle.

Track listings

CD: Wichita / WEBB088SCD (UK)

1. "The Pioneers"
2. "Plans" (Acoustic)
3. "Storm and Stress" (Acoustic)

7-inch: Wichita / WEBB088S (UK)

1. "The Pioneers"
2. "The Pioneers" (Bloc Party vs The Mystery Jets)

DVD: Wichita / WEBB088DVD (UK)

1. "The Pioneers"
2. "Banquet" (Original Video)

Charts

References

1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 16 July 2005. p. 31.
2. "Bloc Party : Releases". Archived from the original on 10 July 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
3. "- YouTube". YouTube.
4. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

v t e Bloc Party
Kele Okereke Russell Lissack Louise Bartle Harry Deacon Gordon Moakes Matt Tong Sarah Jones Justin Harris Daniel Pugsley
Studio albums	Silent Alarm A Weekend in the City Intimacy Four Hymns Alpha Games
Remix albums	Silent Alarm Remixed Intimacy Remixed
Extended plays	Bloc Party Little Thoughts The Nextwave Sessions The High Life
Singles	"She's Hearing Voices" "Banquet"/"Staying Fat" "Little Thoughts"/"Tulips" "Helicopter" "Tulips" ""So Here We Are"/"Positive Tension"" "Banquet" "Pioneers" "Two More Years" "The Prayer" "I Still Remember" "Hunting for Witches" "Flux" "Mercury" "Talons" "One Month Off" "Signs" "One More Chance" "Octopus" "Truth" "Ratchet"
Other songs	"Like Eating Glass"
Related articles	Discography Songs Pin Me Down Young Legionnaire
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