: For this track, the band used an MPC to chop up an old 80s disco record, layering their own music and vocals on top.
: The Harlem Gospel Choir provides backing vocals, giving the track a soulful, 80s R&B edge. Friendly Fires - Hurting
The track is a blend of , nu-disco , and synth-pop . It features a high-energy, danceable production style characterized by: : For this track, the band used an
: The song depicts a sense of breaking free ("Chains on me are breaking loose") and the necessity of finding one's own path. The Music Video It features a high-energy
: Macfarlane noted that finding a dancer who could accurately replicate his specific, energetic hip movements for the "body double" role was difficult.
: It features Ed Macfarlane’s head superimposed onto the body of a professional dancer.