Swords (M.I.A. song)

"Swords"
"Swords"
Single by M.I.A.
from the album AIM
B-side	"Warriors"
Released	17 August 2015
Length	2:24
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Maya Arulpragasam; Jerry Leembruggen; Ruben Fernhout; Tevin Plaate; Kaushal Sahil; Hirdesh Singh;
Producer(s)	M.I.A.; the Partysquad; Hit-Boy; Spanker;
M.I.A. singles chronology
Music video
	"Matahdatah Scroll 01 "Broader Than A Border" on YouTube

"Swords" is a song by British recording artist M.I.A. The track was written by M.I.A., Jerry Leembruggen, Ruben Fernhout, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Tevin Plaate and Kaushal Sahil. Leembruggen and Fernhout are part of the Partysquad, who produced the song alongside M.I.A. and Spanker.^[1] The track is centred around the sound of clinging swords, recorded during filming the music video, and was completed overnight during the singer's stay in India.^[2]

The song was released as part of "Matahdatah Scroll 01 "Broader Than a Border"", which featured both "Swords", and the track "Warriors", from M.I.A.'s fourth studio album, Matangi. It was self-released worldwide, under exclusive license to Interscope on 17 August 2015. The song has not yet been performed live.

^ "Matahdatah Scroll 01 "Broader Than A Border"". Vevo. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
^ Al Horner (13 July 2015). "MIA Slays On Sublime New Single 'Swords' - First Listen Review". www.nme.com. NME. Retrieved 31 July 2016.

[Vevo-1] "Matahdatah Scroll 01 "Broader Than A Border"". Vevo. Retrieved 25 July 2016.

[2] Al Horner (13 July 2015). "MIA Slays On Sublime New Single 'Swords' - First Listen Review". www.nme.com. NME. Retrieved 31 July 2016.

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